He professional footballer Lionel Messi, who has received seven gold balls – the greatest number of them granted to a single person in the history of the award – is considered by many as one of the most talent players who have ever stepped on a pitch. In the field of FIFA, that huge level of prestige is accompanied by a corresponding degree of large benefits. The Argentine athlete, who spent two decades playing for Barcelona (where he scored a record number of goals for a single club) until his change to Paris Saint-Germain last year, was appointed by Forbes the best paid athlete in 2019 and 2022.
There is no doubt that Messi has put into practice that money, collecting a fleet of luxury cars, speaking in properties with an income of 10 thousand dollars per night, building a hotel empire and, of course, investing in a series of luxury properties. Next, we summarize some of the impressive Real estate business that the football star has done throughout his career.
2009
For more than a decade, Messi's main residence It was the housing next to Barcelona for which he paid 2 million dollars in 2009, which was also the time when he won his first Golden Ball. Located in Castelldefels, an exclusive coastal city about 24 kilometers from the Catalan capital, the farm has an estimated current value of 7 million dollars. The legendary athlete and his wife, Antonela, invested millions of dollars in the property, including the purchase of adjacent land (it is said, he bought his neighbor's house because he was too noisy).
The great private complex housed a gym, a spa, a theater, a pool, a large terrace to rest and make barbecue, and a personal football field to practice and play with their three young children and their huge French mastiff called Hulk. Inside, The modern house was decorated with cozy neutral tones and with a view to the Mediterranean Sea Already the Catalan hills from their numerous terraces and large windows. The mansion was conveniently located just 20 kilometers from the Camp Nou, the FC Barcelona football stadium. Due to the environmental restrictions, the property was in an area of aerial exclusion, which provided a plus of privacy and serenity to the famous athlete.
It is not entirely clear if Messi is still the owner of the house or if he sold it after the end of his contract with Barcelona.
2017
In 2017, when Messi scored his 366 goal for Barcelona, which beat the record, he also began his adventure to make money as a hotelier. It is said that He spent 30.5 million dollars at his first hotel, A four -star property next to the beach in Sitges, Catalonia, about 24 kilometers from his house in Barcelona. The modern structure, built in 2013, offers 77 rooms, a spa with all services and a luxurious bar and pool on the roof with panoramic views.