Lionel Messi is involved in a number of charitable endeavors, in addition to being the owner of a number of luxurious automobiles and residences.
Lionel Messi and Argentina had just celebrated their victory at the World Cup in 2022. By virtue of his illustrious “field” career, it is possible to assert that he is among the most accomplished players in the history of football.
Lionel Messi is a talented football player who has amassed a substantial fortune as a result of his tireless labor and outstanding accomplishments. Wealthy Gorilla estimates that Lionel Messi’s net worth is approximately $600 million, which is equivalent to $14.2 trillion. As a result of his career, Messi has reportedly earned a total of $1.15 billion, which is equivalent to almost 27 trillion dollars, according to Forbes.
When it comes to his enormous money, what exactly has Lionel Messi been doing?
Lionel Messi
Own a bunch of beautiful real estate
Football legend Lionel Messi owns an impressive real estate portfolio. According to Realestate, the total real estate value of the male player is $42 million.
Messi bought his first home in 2009, in the seaside suburb of Castelldefels in Barcelona. Messi and his wife Antonela have invested millions of dollars in this property and also bought the land adjacent to the house. The current real estate block is worth 7 million dollars.
Messi has invested a lot in assets in Barcelona – Photo: Realtor.com
In 2017, Messi started a new money-making journey as a hotelier – reportedly spending $30.5 million on a 4-star hotel in Sitges, Catalonia. Built in 2013, the hotel includes 77 rooms, a full-service spa, a chic rooftop bar, and a panoramic swimming pool.
MiM Hotel – Photo: Instagram/ @leomessi
Messi also bought the entire 9th floor of the Regalia building in Miami in 2021 for about $10 million- a 6-bedroom and 7-bathroom apartment designed by architect Charles Allem.
A corner of Messi’s Miami resort – Photo: Realtor.com
Private jet and luxury car series
According to Goal , the most expensive car in Messi’s garage is undoubtedly the Ferrari 335 S Spider Scaglietti. He bought the car in an auction for a whopping $36 million. He also owns a Pagani Zonda Tricolore, worth $2 million.
The Ferrari F430 Spider – Photo: Getty/Victor Malafronte
Besides, Lionel Messi is owning a Ferrari F430 Spider for more than $164 thousand, Audio 3 set includes three cars, Audi RS6 is priced at $108 thousand, Audi A7 is priced at $69.2k and the Audi Q7 costs almost $55k.
For the purpose of traveling to visit his family, Messi also owns a private jet worth $15 million. Reportedly, Messi’s private jet Gulfstream V can accommodate up to 16 passengers, has 2 kitchens and bathrooms. It has the number 10 – his shirt number from his time in Barcelona – on the tail and the names of his wife, Antonela, and their children on the steps.
Messi’s private jet – Photo: Twitter/@XHSports
Vacation in luxury places
Messi celebrated his 35th birthday with his family at Ushuaia, a beachfront hotel in Ibiza. The football star’s former Barcelona teammates Cesc Fabregas and Luis Suarez and their wives were also in attendance.
According to the Miami Herald , Messi chose to vacation on a South Florida beach after winning the Copa America 2021 with Argentina.
The PSG star rented a 4-story mansion worth $10k (over 236 million) a night in Key Biscayne, which has 5 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, gym, rooftop terrace and infinity pool , the Mirror reported.
Photo: Instagram/ @leomessi
Business and investment
Lionel Messi has invested in real estate. For example, around his birthplace of Rosario in Argentina, he put money into the Azhares del Parana project (a collection of gated communities – a type of residential community or housing complex with access roads. tightly controlled access outside the city) as well as an apartment building in the city center.
Recently, Messi has expanded his interests into the realm of lifestyle and fashion with the famous clothing store The Messi Store. Male players also invest in other types of risky assets.
Photo: Facebook France Football
Volunteer activities
Perhaps Messi’s most productive and commendable investment is the Leo Messi Foundation, founded in 2007, in partnership with UNICEF, helping children from all over the world, especially those with mental health problems. health like what Messi himself had to endure. He is a UNICEF “Ambassador” and recently donated his money to build classrooms for 1600 war orphans. According to UNICEF, while in 2019, the fund donated $218k (more than 5 billion) to provide food and water to citizens in Kenya.