Luxury real estate, Rome rises and is 8th in Barnes' top ten (Milan 2nd)

Once again this year, the capital has confirmed its position as one of Italia's most attractive cities at international level and is ranked among the top ten destinations, moving up from ninth to eighth place in the Barnes City index 2026, contained in the Global Property Handbook 2026 by Barnes, a global player in luxury real estate, presented in Rome in recent days.

As the CEO in Rome, Giovanni Gargano, puts it: 'In the year following the Jubilee, Rome is undergoing a very interesting phase of evolution from both an urban and a real estate perspective. The city has benefited from significant improvements in infrastructure, the quality of public spaces, cleanliness and security, all of which are helping to strengthen international interest in the capital'.

At the same time, the high-end real estate market is showing signs of vitality: prices are growing moderately, while the number of purchases and sales remains substantially stable, remaining, in terms of value per square metre, well below those of other major European capitals such as London or Paris.

A particularly significant element concerns the development of the luxury hotel sector: Rome is now the second city in the world - for new openings of high-end hotels, a very important indicator of international investors' confidence in the city's future.

From a geographical point of view, the most popular areas remain: the historic centre - in particular the Tridente area, where prices can reach and in some cases exceed 15 thousand euros per square metre; Pinciano and Parioli, increasingly appreciated for their balance between elegance and liveability 8 thousand/9 thousand euros per square metre; Prati and Flaminio, thanks to their proximity to the historic centre and the presence of services 7 thousand/8 thousand euros per square metre; Monteverde Vecchio, a green and reserved district characterised by Art Nouveau villas.