According to a study by LuxuryEstate.com, the leading real estate portal in the luxury segment and partner of Immobiliare.it, Sardinia ranks fourth among Italian regions for searches related to high-end residential properties by international buyers.
The most sought-after region among wealthy foreign buyers looking to purchase a second home for holidays or investment purposes is Tuscany, accounting for approximately 20% of total searches. It is followed by Lombardy, with just over 17%, and Lazio, which also records double-digit figures but at a clear distance from the top two, with around 11.5%.
Just outside the podium, as mentioned, is Sardinia, with 8.5% of preferences, followed by two other seaside destinations that are particularly attractive for holiday home purchases: Liguria and Sicily, which account for 7.1% and 6.5% of total interest respectively.
Continuing down the ranking, Veneto places seventh with 6.3%, followed by Campania in eighth position with 5.2%, and Piedmont in ninth place at 4%. Closing the top ten is Trentino-Alto Adige, preferred by 3.5% of international luxury home seekers, thanks to its stunning mountain landscapes.
An analysis of the origin of searches shows that Germany is the country generating the highest level of luxury real estate interest in Italy. This trend is evident in 8 out of the 10 regions listed above, with Trentino-Alto Adige standing out in particular: here, more than 50% of total demand comes from Germany. Significant shares, exceeding 20%, are also recorded in Sardinia (28%), Liguria (27%) and Tuscany (23%).
In only two regions, France represents the primary source of luxury property searches in Italy: Lazio and Piedmont, both at 14%. Lastly, the Italian luxury real estate market also attracts interest from Poland, which ranks third among foreign high-spending buyers’ searches in Sardinia and Sicily (9% in both regions), Tuscany (8%) and Trentino-Alto Adige (6%).
Source: L’Unione Sarda