Sardinia, price gaps decrease between north and south coasts

An excellent destination for summer holidays, Sardinia does not seem to be affected by the high summer prices. On the contrary, even the resorts in the south of the island, which until a few years ago were less affected by the onslaught of high-spending tourism, are seeing their values come closer and closer to those in the north of the region. Take, for example, the rents for a week in August: in Chia, on Cagliari's west coast, two-room apartments range from 1,250 to 1,750 euro; in La Maddalena, on the Costa Smeralda, they go from 1,300 to 1,800.

Less close, but not so far apart, are the prices per square metre, which see a two-room apartment in Pula fluctuating between 1,950 and 4,750 euro, while in Golfo Aranci they range from 2,500 to 4,950. Yet, especially in the south of the island (which continues to remain slightly cheaper) the local market for second homes is holding out: in the Villasimius and Costa Rei areas," says Fabrizio Laconi, Gabetti's area manager for Central Italy, "80% of buyers are Italian; of this 80, 20% are local residents. "Since these are not huge solutions," he explains, "and there is a wide range of prices in any case, buying and selling becomes affordable even for Sardinians.

There is no shortage of foreign buyers, mainly targeting the north of the island, such as Santa Teresa di Gallura. "Seventy to eighty per cent of the market is made up of second homes," Laconi continues, "and the clientele is mainly German, although there is a new demand from the Swiss and French. Santa Teresa di Gallura is also not disdained by Americans".

The market is driven by solid demand from both Italian buyers and foreign investors (especially Swiss, Germans, Belgians and Americans in the San Teodoro area), showing significant growth in several areas. La Maddalena marks a record +8.7% over 2024, followed by Villasimius (+7.4%) and Stintino (+7.1%).

"Thirty per cent of the sales come from foreign demand, while the rest is national," the manager continues. There is no shortage of the local market, which is strong in areas close to the cities, as in the case of the Cagliari area, which sees growth in both the eastern and western coastline, with areas such as Santa Margherita di Pula and Chia. "20-30% of the local market is absorbed in the localities close to Cagliari," Laconi continues, "although there is no shortage of demand for the areas of Budoni and San Teodoro. Alghero also has a great demand for the area'.