Lionel Messi: Inside his fabulous apartment in Miami priced at 6 8 million

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• How David Beckham set the MLS foundation for Lionel Messi. ‘The Messi effect is dramatic’
• Mauricio Umansky purchases condo, moves out of home shared with Kyle Richards amid split: report
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• Inside the waterfront Fort Lauderdale mansion Lionel Messi is eyeing
• Meeting (sort of) the world’s greatest footballer at Miami’s new Messi Experience
• Lionel Messi and Inter Miami put on a show in stunning victory over LAFC

Before this apartment, Lionel Messi had already bought an apartment in Miami, in 2019, in the prestigious Porsche Design Tower, one of the most luxurious properties in Miami. 60 floors facing the sea and a glass car lift allowing residents to access their apartment without so much as leaving their car. For over a decade, Messi’s primary residence was the Barcelona-adjacent abode that he paid $2 million for in 2009, which was also around the time he won his first Ballon d’Or. Located in Castelldefels, an exclusive coastal city about 15 miles from the Catalonian capital, the estate has a current estimated value of $7 million. The legendary athlete and his wife, Antonela, invested millions of dollars into the property, including the purchase of an adjacent plot of land (reportedly, he bought out his neighbour’s house because they were too loud).

How David Beckham set the MLS foundation for Lionel Messi. ‘The Messi effect is dramatic’

The large private compound hosted a gym, spa, theatre, pool, a large terrace for lounging and barbecuing, and a personal-sized soccer field to practice and play on with his three young children and his huge French Mastiff named Hulk. Inside, the modern home was decorated in cozy neutrals and boasted views of the Mediterranean Sea and the Catalan hills from its numerous terraces and sprawling floor-to-ceiling windows. The mansion was conveniently located only 12 miles from Camp Nou, the FC Barcelona soccer stadium. Due to environmental restrictions, the property was in a no-fly zone, providing an added bonus of privacy and serenity for the famous athlete. The large private compound hosted a gym, spa, theater, pool, a large terrace for lounging and barbecuing, and a personal-sized soccer field to practice and play on with his three young children and his huge French Mastiff named Hulk. Lionel Messi spent 7.3 million dollars to buy this apartment in Sunny Isles Beach, which he has owned since 2021.

Mauricio Umansky purchases condo, moves out of home shared with Kyle Richards amid split: report

Back at the Regalia, Mark Pordes and Adam Kauffman, the brokers who sold Messi the ninth-floor unit, are hoping they might see him again. Pordes, who sold Brazilian legend Romario a unit elsewhere in Miami, has heard the rumors that Messi may be bringing along a few of his high-profile, football-playing friends. Miami’s previous top-flight team, the Miami Fusion, lasted a few short years in MLS before folding.

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There is a mystique around Messi, who remains fiercely private despite having the world’s second-largest Instagram following (502 million). He has given interviews to three US reporters since arriving here last July, and one postgame interview, for AppleTV. Receiving a black-and-pink No. 10 jersey, should the legend choose him in the usual postgame swap, would be an indelible thrill. Those who saw Messi in front of 100,000 at Camp Nou, the Barcelona venue where he displayed the world’s most exquisite combination of playmaking touch, slaloming dribbles, and impossible finishes, will cherish their memories. Receive updates on your favorite Boston teams, straight from our newsroom to your inbox. Entering the stadium about 90 minutes before the match were hundreds of fans, mostly kids, wearing the pink Miami Messi jersey.

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However, due to some planning issues in the property, it is yet to be legalised, per Mid-Day. Messi has certainly put that money to use, collecting a fleet of luxury cars, vacationing in $10,000-a-night rental properties, building a hotel empire, and of course, investing in a number of luxury properties. Below, we outline some of the impressive real estate dealings that the soccer star has made throughout his career. The professional soccer player from Argentina has just purchased a home in Fort Lauderdale near the Miami area.

Inside the waterfront Fort Lauderdale mansion Lionel Messi is eyeing

Of course, there’s more to this concept home than an excellent exterior. When all is said and done, some think this project would cost a whopping $50 million. He would go on to pick up a luxury penthouse at the Regalia Residences in Miami – snapping up the entire ninth floor of the building! This unit, only blocks away from his first condo, boasts 4 bedrooms and gorgeous ocean views. Miami drew a record crowd to Gillette Stadium in Massachusetts on Saturday, April 27, where Messi and company dominated the New England Revolution in a 4-1 win.

Residents parked their boats outside Roitberg’s home, chanted Messi’s name and pleaded for autographs. Neighborhood parents dropped their children off at the gates of Roitberg’s mansion at 7 a.m. Carrying lunch boxes so that their kids would be well nourished as they waited and hoped to see Messi.

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Sold for $10.75 million, the Florida waterfront mansion was recently purchased by Messi just weeks ago. The 36-year-old, who joined Inter Miami’s team earlier this year in July, purchased the two-story modern home which was originally built in 1998. Messi's presence at the game not only brought additional excitement to the fans but also highlighted the synergy and admiration among professional athletes from various disciplines. As the MLS season progresses, Messi continues to demonstrate why he is considered one of the greatest in football history, paralleling the excitement of the NBA playoffs with his own thrilling performances on the soccer field. And this is not the first property purchased by the football star.

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami put on a show in stunning victory over LAFC

If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. This marks Messi's first appearance at a Heat game since moving to Miami last year, although he has attended other events at the arena. His presence at the game underscores the cultural blend and mutual respect prevalent among athletes across different sports. The league sweetened that offer by including a clause that allowed Beckham to buy an MLS expansion franchise for $25 million, an offer he accepted in 2013 when he joined the ownership group in Miami.

Attendance at Inter Miami road games is up some 200 percent since his arrival. Secondary-market ticket markups for his road games last season were commonly north of 1,000 percent. The second distraction is one Garber brought on himself by promising to pull MLS teams out of the U.S. Open Cup, the longest-running soccer competition in the country.

The United States, though, can sometimes be slow to adapt and pockets still exist where Messi is unknown. Soccer — particularly the international game — has exploded in popularity over the past two decades, but it still has not entirely been mainstreamed in the States and you can see that in Fort Lauderdale. His eventual transfer to Major League Soccer side Inter Miami will be the richest deal in MLS history and among the highest-profile moves in the history of sports. The penthouse at the Regalia building in Sunny Isles, Florida, is like a Miami fever dream come to life.

That honor goes to Lionel Messi, the greatest soccer player on the planet at the moment. "Messi Madness" is set to fully engulf Foxboro this weekend with a crowd of 65,000 expected to head to Gillette Stadium for their chance to see soccer royalty. Across MLS, Miami has been playing in NFL stadiums, which mirrors what we saw nearly 50 years ago with Pelé. “He’s really beloved because of how he plays,” said Miami Herald writer Michelle Kaufman, now full-time on the “Messi beat” in her 36th year covering soccer. It’s uncertain whether Garber will listen to Lalas or even the fans, who are calling for the same bold changes. But he will listen to Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of services, who gave the league a 10-year, $2.5-billion media deal last season.

Even at a slower pace, Messi, all 5 feet 7 inches and 148 pounds of him, remains a wizard on the pitch, a showstopper. In his first full season in MLS, the most decorated player in the world’s most popular sport is second in the league in goals (7) and tied for the lead in assists (6), despite starting only half of Miami’s games. Miami posted on the social platform X that he was the first player in MLS history to record 16 goal contributions in his first seven games of a season. “Seeing a crowd here that was packing the stadium 45 minutes before game time is emotional.

The latest splurge comes amid the signing of Messi’s new two-and-a-half-year, $150 million contract with MLS club Inter Miami CF, which is partly owned by David Beckham. The soccer superstar found it in Bay Colony, a waterfront community in Fort Lauderdale, where he and his wife paid nearly $11 million for a mansion at 91 Compass Lane. The neighborhood is one of the few in the area — if not the only — that’s gated with private round-the-clock security, according to brokers. She first joined Future Plc as a News Writer across their interiors titles, including Livingetc and Real Homes, before becoming H&G's News Editor in April 2022. Before joining Future, Megan worked as a News Explainer at The Telegraph, following her MA in International Journalism at the University of Leeds.

The basic, uncomplicated décor gives the house a comfortable and modern feel. The general colour scheme in the house is beige and brown, with light beige floors and dark brown or light walnut furniture. Messi lives in a small area called Bellamar, a prestigious and expensive suburb of Castelldefels, Barcelona. Houses in this area normally sell for around £4.5 million, however the best houses usually go for a lot more. Since the development of the area, thanks to footballers like Messi, it has been revalued and become one of the most exclusive neighbourhoods in Catalonia.