Football superstar Lionel Messi has just won the championship of the biggest football tournament on the planet, World Cup 2022, with the Argentina team. As one of the greatest players in world football, Messi also owns a huge fortune with a series of villas, hotels, supercars,…
According to Forbes, the Argentine soccer superstar earned $130 million between May 2021 and May 2022, with about $75 million in on-field earnings and $55 million off-field earnings.
According to Wealthy Gorilla, Messi’s net worth is around $600 million. Lionel Messi owns a series of real estate in Barcelona, Miami, Ibiza and in his hometown of Rosario, Argentina.
In Barcelona, the superstar’s family lives in a luxurious villa in the super-rich Castelldefels area. The villa has a sea view and is in a no-fly zone. It is known that Messi paid about 1.9 million USD to buy this house in 2009, spending another 6.4 million USD to renovate the living space. It is currently worth 7 million USD (more than 165 billion VND).
Messi’s villa is about 20 km from Camp Nou, has a swimming pool, indoor gym, playground, and spacious small football field for his children.
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In addition, Messi’s villa includes many bedrooms . The kitchen and living room are equipped with modern appliances.
A separate area dedicated to Messi’s T-shirt collection clearly shows his love for sports.
In his hometown of Rosario , Messi spent three million pounds building a massive mansion called “The Fortress”. The mansion is built on three adjacent plots of land in a luxury real estate project on the outskirts of Rosario.
Messi’s new house has up to 25 bedrooms, a cinema, gym, garage capable of holding 15 cars, swimming pool, football field and many other function and entertainment rooms. Messi’s father is said to be responsible for designing the house.
Villa on the resort island of Ibiza – Spain. In September 2022, Messi just spent 11 million USD to buy a villa in Ibiza (Spain) with an area of 16,000 square meters. The house is described as a “wonderful resort” with a large garden, a swimming pool of nearly 100 square meters and many other amenities.
However, the previous owner of the villa built two rooms without permission. Lionel Messi’s legal team is working with the authorities, but the only solution may be demolition.
In 2020, Messi spent 5 million pounds to buy a luxury apartment in Miami, USA . The apartment is located in Sunny Isles Beach with beautiful ocean views, more than 10km from Miami beach.
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The apartment has 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, a wine cellar containing more than 1,000 bottles. There is also a private swimming pool, the apartment has access to 6 other swimming pools in the complex.
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A spa, fitness center, yoga studio, children’s playground and champagne bar are also on site. There is a private chef available to serve residents in the complex. However, according to The Sun, last year there was news that Messi was selling this apartment.
Leo Messi started to enter the hotel business by collaborating with partner Majestic Hotel Group to buy a 4-star hotel in the coastal town of Sitges and rebranded it with the new name MiM Sitges, opening up a series of MiM hotel investments.
MiM Sitges Hotel (Spain). In 2017, Messi reportedly spent $30.5 million on a four-star hotel in Sitges, Catalonia, built in 2013 that includes 77 rooms, a full-service spa, a luxury rooftop bar and a panoramic pool.
Leo Messi’s MiM Ibiza Es Vive hotel has a total of 52 rooms and only welcomes guests over 18 years old. This hotel is located near Ibiza city center, Bossa beach and vibrant nightlife destinations.
In addition, Lionel Messi is also known for his passion for supercars. The Argentine superstar owns a series of cars from many brands such as Maserati, Ferrari, Audi, Mercedes, Lexus, Chrysler, Toyota, Dodge, Cadillac and Range Rover. Some of Messi’s outstanding cars are Ferrari F430 Spider, Maserati GranTurismo S, Audi R8 V10 or Dodge Charger SRT8…
Messi also bought a private jet for family trips or attending international events. The Argentine superstar also owns a yacht called Maiora Seven C, worth 10 million pounds.
The space of this yacht can accommodate about 10 guests. M10 often comes with his family and friends to relax on the Ibiza beach in his free time.
The superstar is also known for his philanthropy. According to Sportskeeda, Lionel Messi is said to have donated $1.1 million to a hospital in Catalunya and another medical center in Argentina during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. Messi also set up a charity fund called the Leo Messi Foundation to contribute and help charities around the world. In February 2019, the Leo Messi Foundation donated $218,000 to UNICEF projects in Kenya. Messi was also appointed as a UNICEF ambassador along with David Beckham and Shakira.
