This statistic shows the attitudes of the Italian families towards buying a house in 2017. According to the study, less than 9 percent of Italian families intend to become property owners. While the majority of respondents (40 percent) do not need to buy a house, almost one in three Italian families needs to buy one but cannot afford it, either because they lack the economic resources (21 percent) or because they don't have access to mortgages (10 percent).
Attitudes towards buying houses among Italian families in 2017
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Does not intend to buy a house, and has sufficient financial resources
40.4%
Needs to buy a house, but has insufficient financial resources
21%
Does not intend to buy a house, and has insufficient financial resources
15.3%
Needs to buy a house, but lacks access to a mortgage
10.6%
Intends to buy a house
8.8%
Needs to buy a house and has sufficient financial resources, but thinks that taxation is too high or prefers other investments
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Il Sole 24 Ore. (June 20, 2017). Attitudes towards buying houses among Italian families in 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 07, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/717371/attitudes-towards-buying-houses-italy/
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Il Sole 24 Ore. (2017). Attitudes towards buying houses among Italian families in 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 07, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/717371/attitudes-towards-buying-houses-italy/
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