Soccer star Lionel Messi is making even bigger real estate moves in Miami. See where
Lionel Messi is beefing up his real estate portfolio in a big way.
The soccer superstar has gone into contract on multiple condominiums at Cipriani Residences Miami, the revered hospitality brand’s first residential tower in the United States.
Rising 80 stories above the city in the heart of Brickell at 1420 South Miami Avenue, the building, set for completion in 2028, features 397 one- to four-bedroom residences starting at a cool $1.7 million.
Messi purchased four units, with one slated to sell for around $7.5 million, per the Wall Street Journal.
Residency certainly has its privileges there. The Cipriani’s amenities include a private restaurant (with speakeasy), two resort pools with sundeck, a spa with sauna and treatment rooms, and of course, amazing skyline views.
“Positioned on a privileged location at the gateway to the vibrant Miami neighborhood of Brickell, Cipriani Residences Miami epitomizes the timeless Italian spirit, style, and service for which the brand is so revered,” reads the description.
It’s unclear if the Argentine baller, who joined Inter Miami in 2023, will live at the luxe tower or just have the pads as investments. The 37-year-old married father of three already owns several homes in South Florida, including a $10.75 million waterfront mansion in Fort Lauderdale, near his workplace, Chase Stadium.
Messi’s 10,500-square-foot house has 10 bedrooms, nine bathrooms, two docks, plus 170 feet of water frontage. The star forward also owns a condo at the Porsche Design Tower in Sunny Isles Beach, so we’re thinking he and his family are already pretty set as far as housing goes.
But who knows? When you’re the highest earner in Major League Soccer, the world is kind of your oyster.
Though the 2025 numbers haven’t been released yet, Messi made $20,446,667 in guaranteed compensation last year, with a base salary of $12 million. The athlete’s total two and a half year package with Inter Miami is valued at a whopping $150M, which includes equity in the club upon his retirement.
His contract runs through the end of the 2025 season with an option for 2026.
Miami Herald soccer reporter Michelle Kaufman contributed to this report.
