As one of the most famous football stars in the world, Lionel Messi has a net worth of 600 million USD (equivalent to 14.2 trillion VND). According to Forbes, this male player is also the highest paid athlete in the world from May 2021 to May 2022, with $75 million in on-field income and $55 million off-field income.
The salary that Messi receives from Paris Saint-Germain annually is $35 million, which means he earns $738,000/week or $105,000/day. So it’s no surprise that the 35-year-old enjoys a life of commensurate luxury. Messi not only has his own jet, a series of luxury cars such as the Ferrari 335 S Spider Scaglietti (worth $36 million), Pagani Zonda Tricolore ($2 million), Ferrari F430 Spider ($164,000), … but also owns a series of cars. Impressive real estate.
The house is located in the no-fly zone in Barcelona
Football legend Lionel Messi bought his first home in 2009 in the coastal suburb of Castelldefels in Barcelona (Spain). This villa was bought by him for $ 1.9 million and spent more than $ 6.3 million to remodel to his liking (total more than $ 8 million).
Messi and his wife Antonela have invested millions of dollars in this property and also bought the land adjacent to the house. The current real estate block is worth 7 million dollars (more than 165 billion dong). The villa has many balconies, large windows with views of the hills of Catalonia, located close to the Mediterranean coast.
The backyard is large and this is a place for Messi to play football with his children and pet dogs. There is also a swimming pool in the backyard, a large gym, a garage and a room where all of Messi’s jerseys are kept.
Inside Messi’s house in Barcelona.
Worth mentioning, this house of Messi is in the no-fly zone, so no plane in the world can fly over his house. Specifically, Messi’s villa belongs to the Del Garraf wildlife park. According to Spanish environmental law, this population possesses critically endangered flora and fauna, which should be protected by law.
Meanwhile, aircraft noise pollution can disrupt the rich wildlife, so Spain has put a ban on flying around this area. Coincidentally, Messi’s house is located in that area, so he owns a property in the top quiet place on earth.
Miami penthouse, currently for sale
In 2020, Messi spent $ 7.3 million to buy a penthouse on the 9th floor of the Regalia tower (Miami, Florida, USA). According to the Mirror, the soccer star put the property up for sale last year for $6.9 million, just seven months after buying it.
It is known that this penthouse, located just 16km from Miami beach, has 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, a wine cellar containing more than 1,000 bottles. In addition to a private swimming pool, the apartment has access to six other swimming pools in the complex. The house has full facilities with spa room, fitness center, yoga room and children’s playground and champagne bar.
Inside Messi’s penthouse in Miami.
Villa in Rosario’s hometown
In his hometown of Rosario (Argentina), Messi spent $3.6 million last year to build a massive property called “Fortress”. The mansion was built on three adjacent plots of a high-end real estate project in the suburbs of Rosario and is expected to take three years to complete.
This house has up to 25 bedrooms, a cinema, a gym, a garage that can accommodate 15 cars, a swimming pool, a football field and many other function and entertainment rooms. It is known that Messi’s father is said to be responsible for designing this house.
Last year, the Messi family spent Christmas at their home in their hometown.
Another house in Ibiza
Messi’s last property purchase was in September 2022. He bought the mansion from Swiss business magnate Philippe Amon for $11.5 million. This villa is located on the west coast of the island of Ibiza (Spain).
At this property there is a huge swimming pool, the size of a house and an outdoor soccer field combined. However, the villa is in trouble because the previous owner built two rooms without permission, which may have to be demolished.
