Few athletes have enjoyed a career quite like Lionel Messi's, and his property portfolio reflects it. So where does Lionel Messi live when he’s not on the field?
Messi is making history once again. The Argentina captain scored the first World Cup hat-trick of his career in yesterday's match against Algeria, drawing level with Miroslav Klose as the tournament's all-time leading goalscorer while extending a record-breaking World Cup journey that has already seen him become the first footballer to compete in six editions of the competition. Fresh from yet another milestone in a career defined by them, the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner – the most granted to any footballer in the award’s history – is once again at the centre of global attention.
The athlete has already broken another record: by appearing at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, he became the first footballer to compete in six editions of the tournament (four years ago, he led Argentina to their championship win at the last World Cup in Qatar).
In the FIFA sphere, that massive level of prestige comes with a corresponding degree of hefty profits. The Argentinian sportsman, who spent two decades playing for FC Barcelona (where he scored a record number of goals for a single club) before eventually becoming a forward and captain for Inter Miami, earned an estimated $140 million in the last year alone. Earlier this month, Forbes estimated that Messi is now a billionaire, with a net worth of $1.1 billion.
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 investing in luxury properties around the world. In December 2024, he listed his properties in Spain as an investment trust on a Spanish stock exchange, valuing the portfolio – which includes hotels, commercial properties, and homes – at $232 million. That figure does not include his homes in the United States and his native Argentina.
So, where does Lionel Messi live? Below, we're outlining the most notable places that the legendary athlete has called home.
Residence in Castelldefels, Barcelona
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 is worth an estimated $7 million. The legendary athlete and his wife, Antonela, invested millions of dollars into the property; this included the purchase of an adjacent plot of land (he reportedly bought out his neighbour’s house because they were too loud).
The large private compound boasts a gym, a spa, a theatre, a pool, a large terrace for lounging and barbecuing, and a personal-sized football field. Inside, the modern home is decorated in cosy neutrals and features views of the Mediterranean Sea and the Catalan hills from its numerous terraces and oversized windows. The mansion is only 12 miles from Camp Nou, the FC Barcelona football stadium.
Though he primarily lives in Miami these days, Messi still owns his Spanish property. “I really want to go back there,” he said in a November 2025 interview. “We miss Barcelona a lot. My wife and I, the kids, are constantly talking about Barcelona and the idea of moving back. We have our house there, everything, so that’s what we want.”
Porsche Design Tower
In 2019, Messi put down roots in the US with the $5 million purchase of an oceanfront condo in Sunny Isles Beach, Miami. Spanning 3,555 square feet, the three-bedroom and four-and-a-half-bathroom dwelling is located in the Porsche Design Tower, a 2016-built luxury condo rising 60 stories with a glass car elevator that allows its residents to access their vehicles without exiting their living quarters, making for a coveted element of privacy for high-profile tenants.
Messi’s unit has panoramic ocean views and a private balcony with a swimming pool, as well as access to luxury amenities offered to all of the building’s tenants, including a full-service spa, a restaurant and bar, a car concierge, and a state-of-the-art car racing simulator.
It appears Messi still owns the luxe abode, most recently offering it up for rent in 2025 for $27,000 a month.
Trump Royale condos
Next, the sportsman reportedly picked up two condos on the 40th and 43rd floors of the 55-story Trump Royale, another Sunny Isles Beach structure. According to Miami Luxury Homes, the sale cost Messi $1.8 million.
Condo in Sunny Isles Beach, Miami
Two years later, Messi picked up another Miami property, paying $7.3 million for the entire ninth floor of the Regalia, a modern 39-story Sunny Isles Beach development just 10 blocks away from his Sunny Isles condo. Highlights of the four-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bathroom unit include a sleek natural stone bathroom with a soaking tub and glass-walled shower (both with ocean views), a 1,000-bottle climate-controlled wine room, a curvy 2,100-square-foot terrace wrapping around the entire unit, and floor-to-ceiling glass with expansive beach vistas.
Additional amenities offered by the luxury structure, which hosts just one unit on each floor, include six pools, a full-service spa, a gym with an adjacent yoga studio, a vast entertainment room, and a chef’s kitchen.
The athlete still owns the condo but is looking to sell; it’s currently on the market for $13 million.
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Hometown estate
In January 2022, Messi returned to his beloved hometown of Rosario, Argentina, where he built a massive estate set across three plots of land, dubbed the Fortress. Amenities of the compound include a large theatre, a gym, and an underground garage with 15 parking spots—perfect for the athlete’s ever-expanding luxury car collection. It seems he still maintains this property.
Ibiza mansion
In September 2022, it was reported that Messi bought an Ibiza mansion for $11.18 million. However, unauthorised construction of some rooms in the property’s garage before Messi’s tenancy reportedly led to a struggle to receive the necessary certificate of occupancy that deemed the home to be in a livable condition. The issue was exacerbated when the athlete added further illegal additions to the exterior of the 6,000-square-foot home, including earthworks and terraces, resulting in a stop-work order. It’s unclear whether the abode’s construction issues have since been straightened out, but it landed in the spotlight again in August 2024, when it was vandalised by climate activists. It’s unclear if he still owns the property.
Paris pad
Reportedly, the football star began renting a $21,000-per-month home in Paris’s Neuilly-sur-Seine in September of 2022. Not much has been reported about the dwelling other than its location, which is less than five miles from the Parc des Princes stadium – a convenient commute for Messi, who played for the Paris Saint-Germain team from 2021 until 2023. Presumably, he stopped renting the pad when he moved on from the team.
Fort Lauderdale home
In September 2023, the football star added a $10.75 million Fort Lauderdale mansion to his growing collection of South Florida real estate. The 10,500-square-foot home has 10 bedrooms, nine full baths, a pool, and a three-car garage. Floor-to-ceiling windows and contemporary-style finishes are found throughout. According to Forbes Middle East, the parcel spans less than half an acre on a cul-de-sac in a gated community and boasts 170 feet of waterfrontage with two boat docks. Per the outlet, the modern-style manse has a 1,600-square-foot primary suite, a spa, and a gym.
Four more Miami condos
In April 2025, Messi entered a contract on four condos in the Cipriani Residence Miami, a yet-to-be-completed luxury condominium spanning 80 stories. Scheduled to be finished in 2028, the glass tower will house 397 units starting at $1.7 million. One of Messi’s units is a $7.5 million, 3,500-square-foot, four-bedroom apartment, while the specs of the other three condos are unknown. In any case, they come with a slate of ritzy amenities, including a private restaurant, a resort deck, a gym, a pickleball court, and a screening room.
Messi’s mere presence in the sunny city has been astonishingly lucrative. In April 2026, the Wall Street Journal referred to him as a “one-man economic stimulus engine for the Miami area, boosting its international profile, drawing hordes of tourists and powering sectors including real estate, hospitality and retail.”
Despite his massive star power, Messi’s home life is “normal,” he said in a February 2025 interview. “Obviously, when I enter into my house, with my family, I try to be a normal dad, a normal husband, like anybody else, assuming the responsibilities we all have, as a father, as a husband…and be a normal person,” he told radio host Zane Lowe. “I am beyond everything else that happens to me – the fame [and] the recognition – I may have outside. Inside my house, I am a very normal person, like anybody else.”
