Legendary soccer player Lionel Messi has purchased a waterfront mansion in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, according to Miami-area real estate news outlet The Real Deal.
The house is a 10,500 square-foot, eight-bedroom estate located in the Bay Colony neighborhood. It has 170 feet of water frontage with two docks, a waterfront pool, a gym, a spa room, and an Italian-style kitchen. Messi and his wife — Argentine model Antonela Roccuzzo — made the purchase through a wealth management company.
The house was sold for $10.8 million. It had been purchased for $9 million 16 months prior, meaning the couple who sold it made nearly a 20 percent profit in that short window of time.
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Messi officially signed on to the Inter Miami CF soccer team in July, causing their valuation and social media following to skyrocket, as did Apple TV subscriptions in light of the streaming platform attaining exclusive rights over Major League Soccer (MLS) content.
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Inter Miami is based in Fort Lauderdale and had pursued Messi for years, banking off the belief that the South Florida region would become a hot spot for sports. “In 2018, we made a promise to build an ambitious club that would attract the world’s elite players. […] Together we will continue to turn dreams into reality,” Inter Miami managing owner Jorge Mas said at the time.
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Before the purchase, Messi had been seen house hunting in Boca Raton and the surrounding area. In 2019, Messi purchased a $5 million luxury condo in the Porsche Design Tower in Miami, as well as two other condos in the area, but it looks like he wanted a home with a backyard now that he is becoming a full-time resident.
According to a previous report by The Real Deal, Messi’s longtime teammate Sergio Busquets purchased an $8.7 million mansion in Sea Ranch Lakes, which is a short drive away from Messi’s new house.
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