Two apartments in the Porsche Tower and a whole floor in the exclusive Regalia building await the landing in Miami of the Argentine star with his large family. Lionel Messi turned down a dizzying offer from Saudi Arabia to opt for Inter Miami, the brainchild of David Beckham, and the most glamorous team in the North American MSL. The American press believes that the Messis are already looking for a fourth property in that area that would join a real estate portfolio now made up of three luxurious acquisitions.
In December 2019, weeks before the pandemic forced the entire world to reduce and even freeze the pace of life to which we are accustomed, in La Vanguardia we anticipated Leo Messi’s first acquisition in Miami. Before his move to PSG, Inter had shown interest in the Argentine and, perhaps suspecting that the end of his footballing career was drawing to a close in hot Florida, Leo Messi bought unit 4705 of the spectacular Porsche Design Tower, a 60-story tower facing the sea in Sunny Isles Beach for an amount close to 5 million euros.
Later we learned that this was the second of his acquisitions. In early 2017, he had shelled out a similar amount for a larger apartment, albeit on the lower floors of the tower. As we know, neither Messi nor his family have ever occupied the Porsche Tower; On the contrary, the Argentine rents the highest apartment for $30,000 a month. The Porsche Tower is a sophisticated building built by Dezer Development, which, in addition to the expected luxuries (24-hour security service, heated pool, gym and spa with views of the Atlantic) adds a car lift with its own name, Dezervator: the tenant goes up to the door of his apartment in his own vehicle, which remains on the landing when the owner enters the house.
In April 2021, he upped the ante and paid around seven million euros at the current exchange rate for an apartment in another nearby tower, Regalia, located at 19,575 Collins Avenue, at the end of the famous, very long artery that leads to South Beach. and a twelve minute walk from the Porsche Tower Design.
This new property covers 512 m2, with an extra 195 m2 of terrace and 360º views. It has four bedrooms and as many bathrooms and a toilet. Fully furnished, among its finishes, Italian marble, noble woods and whims such as a wine cooler with a capacity for 1,000 bottles shine. To help us assimilate the level of elitism we are dealing with, renting an apartment in the Regalia building costs an average price of 40,000 euros per month.
There are rumors to be confirmed that a fourth and even more exclusive off-plan acquisition and also in Sunny Islands has already been signed by the Argentine: it is the Bentley Residences tower, whose completion is not expected before 2026. Dezer Development is in charge. , the same company that built the Porsche Design Tower and also has a vehicle lift. Of a similar height to the Porsche, the prices of each unit will not fall below six million. The clue to this exclusive purchase was given by Messi himself with a very succulent advertisement on Instagram.
