Inside the Fort Lauderdale Mansion Lionel Messi is Eyeing

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• Lionel Messi's new $10.75 million South Florida home promises luxury and sophistication to the sporting star
• Joseph Paintsil and Diego Fagúndez help power Galaxy to victory over Vancouver
• Ocean Drive’s Disco Beach x Tala Beach at 1 Hotel South Beach
• Newsletter
• Mark Delgado’s second yellow card in Galaxy-Inter Miami match rescinded
• Lionel Messi and Inter Miami put on a show in stunning victory over LAFC
• Messi sets red-hot Miami property market and celeb scene ablaze as he moves to Florida

Despite its eight-figure price tag, the 10,500-square-foot property could be considered a modest option considering the kind of capital that the world-famous athlete is working with. He will reportedly bring in $50 and $60 million annually via his Inter Miami contract; his estimated net worth is $600 million. AD weighed in on potential best options for Messi during his house hunt and singled out a few pads that all eclipse his new Bay Colony abode in price by no small fraction. One Miami architect went as far as to mock up a cruise-like, over-the-top $50 million concept mansion for the forward. But even with his mind-boggling bank account and larger-than-life influence, it seems the native Argentinian is content with more understated trappings than the resort-style wonderland some had envisioned for him.

Lionel Messi's new $10.75 million South Florida home promises luxury and sophistication to the sporting star

The international soccer sensation, argued by many as the greatest of all time, is the focus of many Argentinian football fans’ fervor. Across MLS, Miami has been playing in NFL stadiums, which mirrors what we saw nearly 50 years ago with Pelé. Assuming he plays for Inter Miami — likely, but not guaranteed, given his age and bothersome hamstring — spectators will witness one of the absolute masters of sport, in the flesh.

Joseph Paintsil and Diego Fagúndez help power Galaxy to victory over Vancouver

LAFC, the league’s darlings at this point, have thrived on and off the field since their debut in 2018. Austin FC, which began play a year later than Inter Miami, drew an average of 8,000 more fans per home game than Inter Miami last year. One of Messi’s closest buddies, Sergio Agüero, lives in nearby Hollywood with his girlfriend Sofia Calzetti. The fellow Argentinian and former Barcelona soccer star bought a $15 million waterfront mansion about ten minutes north of Sunny Isles Beach. And he already has multiple homes to choose from in the city — but is set to go house-hunting, boosting an already red-hot luxury property market. Anthony DeGradi, an owner of the ambulatory surgery operator Surgicore, and his wife Kristen DeGradi, paid $29.5 million for the property in March.

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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. Roitberg believes what Messi experienced two years ago in the city will be magnified once he calls it home. He referred to Miami as “a friendly city”, but it’s one where Messi will not go unnoticed. Those two weeks in Miami may have given Messi a glimpse of what the twilight of his career could look like. Residents parked their boats outside Roitberg’s home, chanted Messi’s name and pleaded for autographs.

His dizzying runs and physics-defying strikes have come at a time when they can be shared instantly, beamed to every corner of the planet. But it’s their home in Rosario, Argentina that Messi cherishes the most. Called “The Fortress,” the 25-room mansion is reportedly where he made the decision to play for Inter Miami and where he intends to retire. Two years ago, while in Miami for the the 2021 Copa America Championship, Messi rented a 5-bedroom waterfront mansion on Key Biscayne.

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The decision to move to Miami was a major call for Messi and Roccuzzo, as they wanted to make the best decision for their family in the future. The report states Messi bought a luxurious condo in the Porsche Design Tower, located in the exclusive Sunny Isles Beach area in 2019, and it has been earmarked as his Miami base. All products featured on Architectural Digest are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Hedy Tufo, an agent with Douglas Elliman, also emphasized Bay Colony’s security. She is listing the home she shares with her husband at 40 North Compass Drive, which is the priciest property on the market in Bay Colony, at $9 million.

Speaking with The Athletic, Levine Cava says Messi’s signing secures Miami’s reputation as “the soccer capital of the United States.” She believes Messi will lift soccer in Miami. For more than 30 years, he has seen the city and South Florida continue to welcome families from all over the world. Its diversity and culture are draws for people from every tax bracket. Miami has always been the home of pop culture icons and celebrities, but Roitberg believes Messi’s presence will be unprecedented. Roitberg was contacted by the head of Messi’s family office shortly after the Copa America win, Argentina’s first continental trophy since 1993. Messi was looking for a secluded spot to spend two weeks of uninterrupted vacation and Roitberg’s home was the ideal location.

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

His mansion in Barcelona was where he lived during his time at the club with the house just 12 miles away from the Camp Nou in the exclusive suburb of Castelldefels. Inter Miami is far from a cultural institution here, 30 miles north of downtown Miami, and there are several reasons for that. Inter Miami played its first game on March 1, 2020, but its first home match was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic and they did not play at home in front of fans until May 9, 2021. The savvy real estate investor also paid just over $1 million each for two units on the 40th and 43rd floors of the nearby Trump Royale tower. In 2019, the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner bought a luxurious condo in the Porsche Design Tower, located in Sunny Isles Beach. He paid $5 million for the 4,400-square-foot apartment, which features oceanfront views, 24-hour security, a heated swimming pool, gym and spa.

Messi sets red-hot Miami property market and celeb scene ablaze as he moves to Florida

This large Italian kitchen includes large wood cabinets, top-notch kitchen appliances, under-cabinet lighting, a dining area and a kitchen island that seats six people. Designed by Lori Morris, Messi’s home features unique, eclectic and thought-out pieces that make the mansion luxurious and serene. Donna and Samuel Simpkin of Compass and Jennifer Abbott of ONE Sotheby’s International Realty helped make Messi’s dream of purchasing this home a reality. Which, according to her rep at the time, she would never recover from. Anne's son Homer Laffoon is the executor of her estate after battling it out in court against his late mother's ex, James Tupper. Remember, a couple months after Anne's death, her estate was sued for $2 million in damages by the home's tenant, Lynne Mishele, who claimed she was left traumatized and without most of her possessions because of the car accident.

But even with their poor record, the Messi effect has already been felt. The team’s Instagram went from 1 million to 8 million followers since the big announcement, making it the number one account for any sports franchise in America. The “Hips Don’t Lie” singer goes way back with Leo and Antonella, having been married to Gerard Piqué, who was Messi’s teammate in Barcelona.

Messi signed an unprecedented 2.5-year deal with Inter Miami earlier this year said to be "worth up to $150 million total" including his salary, signing bonus, team equity and reported revenue-sharing agreements with Apple and Adidas. He was ranked second on this year's list of highest-paid athletes by Forbes with an estimated $130 million in earnings between May of 2022 and 2023. The new mansion is just the latest addition to his impressive real estate portfolio—he also paid a reported $7.3 million for the entire ninth floor at Regalia, an ultra-luxury condominium development in the city of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida.

Messi owns at least three condos in Sunny Isles Beach, including a unit at Porsche Design Tower, but he does not appear to be living in them. He paid an estimated $5 million for the 4,400-square-foot apartment, which features spectacular ocean views, 24-hour private security, a heated swimming pool, gym and spa. Located in Bay Colony, one of South Florida's most coveted neighborhoods, the property (viewed as one of the world's best homes) epitomizes modern luxury living, courtesy of celebrated interior designer Lori Morris.