Urban-alpine lifestyle with the purchase of a flat in Bolzano

For those interested in real estate, the South Tyrolean capital of Bolzano offers a wealth of appealing options: Flats, penthouses and flats for sale or rent here are considered the ideal starting point for actively participating in Bolzano's city life, but also for exploring the magnificent nature of the Adige Valley and the Dolomites. 

1. Welcome to Bolzano, the location of your new flat in South Tyrol
2. Why you are making an excellent choice by buying or renting a flat in Bolzano
3. An overview of the different Bolzano locations for your flat or penthouse
4. Bolzano real estate market: These general conditions are relevant for buying or renting
5. Real estate agent Engel & Völkers Südtirol competently accompanies you in your search for a flat or in the marketing of your property
   
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1. Welcome to Bolzano, the location of your new flat in South Tyrol

Bolzano - also known as Bozen in German - is the largest city in the province of Bolzano - South Tyrol with a population of around 107,000 and is also its administrative centre. As the "gateway to the Dolomites", Bolzano is located on the north-western edge of this majestic mountain group and is therefore considered a particularly promising environment by both travellers and prospective real estate buyers. If you would like to buy a flat, a flat or a penthouse in Bolzano or rent a comparable property, a location with particularly great potential for variety awaits you. Engel & Völkers, your real estate agent in South Tyrol, summarises on this page the most important qualities and highlights of Bolzano, provides information on the local location options available and informs you about the latest market and price developments on the residential market in Bolzano. This initial overview is intended to help you make a well-founded decision to buy or rent in Bolzano, in which we will of course also be happy to provide you with advice and support in the following steps.

2. Why you are making an excellent choice by buying or renting a flat in Bolzano

Bolzano opens up access to a wide variety of life and experiences for you as a buyer or tenant of a local property.

Bolzano lies at the common mouth of the Adige, Isarco and Talvera rivers and due to its favourable location within a topographical basin, Bolzano - similar to Merano and other parts of the Burgraviate - owes its above-average warm climate for the Alpine region for large parts of the year.

The region around Bolzano has a particularly rich variety of flora and fauna. The flora and fauna of this area also offer the best conditions for winegrowing.

For extended hikes into the countryside, excursions by bike or mountain climbs, a rental flat or penthouse from real estate agent Engel & Völkers Südtirol is the ideal starting point. If you are looking for relaxation close to nature in Bolzano, a quiet afternoon on the idyllic Talfer meadows or a walk along the Oswald promenade are the best options. In winter, meanwhile, the easily accessible ski arenas and slopes of the Dolomites, which can be reached by car in just a few minutes, invite you to enjoy a fun descent.

Urban life and the associated social and cultural opportunities within Bolzano are also among the most important strengths of this real estate location. If you buy or rent a flat in Bolzano, popular sights such as the traditional Bozner Lauben, the Waltherplatz or the time-honoured Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary are within easy reach. Well-known museums such as the South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology with the oldest preserved human mummy in the world - called "Ötzi" - or the Bolzano City Museum also promise interesting insights into the region's past. Afterwards, a visit to one of the city's best restaurants provides culinary variety. Our real estate agents recommend the Haselburg Restaurant or the traditional Vögele Tavern. Sports enthusiasts are drawn to Bolzano's Drusus Stadium, where FC Südtirol currently plays its home games in the third Italian football league. A seamless infrastructure in the areas of food supply, education and medicine completes Bolzano's advantages as a unique real estate location. At real estate agent Engel & Völkers Südtirol you will find the right offer to buy or rent. Even if you want to sell your house, flat or plot of land in Bolzano, we will be happy to advise you on our strategic marketing offer. Get in touch with us here!

3. An overview of the different locations in Bolzano for your flat or penthouse

In Bolzano you can choose from several multi-faceted real estate locations, each with different location characteristics when buying or renting a flat.

Probably the most traditional and central part of Bolzano is the historic city centre:

Here, in addition to some of the above-mentioned architectural-historical sights, you will find an attractive selection of high-quality flats, flats and penthouses located in the direct vicinity of Bolzano's most important hot spots. For example, you also benefit from easy access to the fruit market, the town hall, the Bindergasse and many other highlights of Bolzano's city centre.

As an established institution in research and teaching, the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano also offers attractive opportunities for students and academics. The university has received several awards and is ranked in the top-20 among the best small universities worldwide.

Piani-Rencio are located to the south-east of the city centre. While Bozener Boden is primarily used for commercial purposes, Rentsch also has a tranquil historical centre around the St. Lorenz church and the 17th century "Zigglbrunnen" fountain. In addition, Rentsch is still predominantly rural, with a number of farms and also some charismatic wineries.

Europa-Novacella is located a little further downstream from the Eisack. Here you will find, among other things, the Provincial Vocational School for Crafts and Industry and the Evangelista Torricelli Scientific High School. It is the smallest and most densely populated area of Bolzano, where nevertheless exclusive flats, penthouses, lofts and flats are always on offer for sale or rent.

Meanwhile, the north-western part of Bolzano is formed by the Gries-San Quirino district with the state broadcasting company RAI, the old theatre and the Provincial Court of Bolzano. In addition, the South Tyrolean Provincial Library and the Bolzano Central Hospital can be found here, making Gries-Quirein a particularly structurally strong location for buying or renting your new property.

Further options are also open to you in the Don Bosco and Oltrisarco-Aslago districts. You are still undecided in which district of Bolzano you should choose a new flat? Our real estate agent team will be happy to present the features of the individual neighbourhoods to you in detail and answer all your questions.

4. Real estate market in bolzano: these general conditions are relevant for buying or renting

Bolzano is popular - this applies equally as a real estate location for first and second homes, as well as an environment for high-quality holiday properties. As a result, a stable to rising market has developed in Bolzano, benefiting above all from the high demand for flats for sale and rent, but also for houses and chalets on offer. In addition to their excellent qualities for everyday life and leisure, properties in Bolzano are thus also characterised by a high stability of value, which makes them suitable properties for a safe and sustainable capital investment. What prices are currently being called on the market for properties to buy or rent depends on numerous different factors. In addition to the age, size, condition and furnishings of the specific property, its location within Bolzano is particularly decisive. So depending on where the property is located, the purchase prices usually vary between €3,000 and €10,000 per square metre, but in some cases they can be higher or lower. In order for you to take advantage of the most suitable offer at the best price in Bolzano, or to sell your own property as profitably as possible within a short period of time, real estate agent Engel & Völkers South Tyrol will be happy to assist you.

5. Real estate agent Engel & Völkers Südtirol accompanies you competently in your search for a flat or in marketing your property

With Engel & Völkers South Tyrol you have found an experienced expert in the sector on whom you can rely for all questions relating to the purchase, sale, rental or letting of your property in Bolzano.


Our marketing concepts, which have proven themselves over decades and are regularly developed further, are based, among other things, on the strength of our international network of contacts, the interdisciplinary training of our multilingual real estate agents and our passion for real estate, which we live anew every day and share with you. We know the real estate market with all its characteristics and are always informed about new trends and developments, so that we continuously keep an eye on the current happenings in the local real estate market with potential new opportunities for you.


If you would like to buy or rent a property in Bolzano, you can get a first impression of our current offer in our extensive portfolio. If you decide to sell or rent your flat, penthouse or flat with Engel & Völkers Südtirol, we offer you an attractive range of services, including a free market value assessment, a marketing strategy individually tailored to your property and the complete conduct of negotiations and organisation of viewings.