Annual change in number of transactions in residential real estate in Italy 2005-2023

Transactions in the residential real estate sector in Italy have fluctuated since 2005. In the years following the financial crisis (2007 to 2013), the number of transactions in the sector decreased steadily year-on-year. The most significant drop was registered in 2012, when transactions decreased by 25.6 percent compared to the previous year. Starting 2014, the trend began improving and the number of transactions increased steadily. In particular, in 2016, an increase of 18.6 percent was reported. In 2020, under the effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, transactions fell for the firsat time since 2013, by 7.7 percent. 2021 saw the most significant increase since 2005 of 34 percent.