Where Does Lionel Messi Live in Florida? Inside His Fort Lauderdale Waterfront Home

Where does Lionel Messi live? In Fort Lauderdale, in a waterfront home inside the gated Bay Colony community, which he bought for $10.75 million in September 2023. The purchase came two months after he signed with Inter Miami CF. He also owns condos in Sunny Isles Beach, in Miami-Dade County, that predate his move. Here is what public reporting says about each home, why he picked Broward County over Miami, and what homes near him sell for now.

Key takeaways

• Fort Lauderdale, Bay Colony. A gated waterfront neighborhood in the northeast of the city, about five miles from Inter Miami's stadium, per NBC 6. Pure Equity does not publish private addresses.
• Reported price: $10.75 million, closed September 1, 2023, through a Florida LLC, according to Forbes and the South Florida Sun Sentinel.
• About 10,500 square feet with eight bedrooms, nine and a half baths, a pool and a three-car garage, per Forbes.
• Sunny Isles condos came first. He bought at the Porsche Design Tower in 2019 and a full floor at Regalia in 2021, per Robb Report and local brokers.

Where does Lionel Messi live in Florida?

His main home is in Fort Lauderdale, the largest city in Broward County. That surprised some fans, since his club carries the Miami name. But Inter Miami plays in Fort Lauderdale, at the stadium formerly called DRV PNK Stadium and now Chase Stadium, and the team trains next door. NBC 6 noted the house sits about five miles from the field.

Bay Colony is a small gated community on the Intracoastal side of northeast Fort Lauderdale, near the Coral Ridge area. Its homes sit on canals with deepwater docks and quick access to the ocean. Security is tight, with a staffed gate. Local reporting cited that as a draw for a family that attracts crowds wherever it goes. The community also sits close to the beach and to the private schools along Federal Highway.

The Palm Beach Post reported that Messi and his family first looked in Palm Beach County before settling on Fort Lauderdale. Forbes reported the sale closed on September 1, 2023, with the buyer listed as a Florida limited liability company named Sadani. The LLC's manager is a wealth manager who sits on the board of the Leo Messi Foundation. That structure is standard for a public figure and does not change who lives there.

Inside the reported Bay Colony home

Forbes described a two-story house of more than 10,500 square feet with eight bedrooms and nine and a half bathrooms. It has a pool, a three-car garage and a dock on the water. Listing photos published at the time showed a contemporary interior with an open kitchen and large glass doors to the patio. The lot sits on a cul-de-sac at the end of a canal.

Outlets agree on the $10.75 million price. Some, like Gulf News, rounded it to $10.8 million. The home had been on the market for several months before the sale, and public reporting did not name the seller. Messi has not been photographed inside the house, so the details above come from the listing and from Forbes and South Florida Agent Magazine.

One point worth noting for buyers: Bay Colony homes rarely trade in public. The community has only a few dozen lots, and most sales go through quietly. That is part of what makes it a fit for a resident who wants to avoid attention.

Why Lionel Messi chose Fort Lauderdale

The reported reason is simple: the job. Inter Miami's stadium and training ground are in Fort Lauderdale, not Miami. A 10-minute drive beats an hour on I-95 from Miami Beach. CBS Miami framed the purchase as the moment Messi became an official South Florida resident, and it came as he settled into the 2023 season.

Family played a part as well. Messi and his wife, Antonela Roccuzzo, have three sons who enrolled in local schools. A gated waterfront neighborhood offers privacy that a high-rise cannot. And the club's plans reinforced the choice: Messi extended his contract in late 2025, per team announcements, so the Fort Lauderdale base looks long term. Miami Freedom Park, the club's new stadium near Miami International Airport, opened for the 2026 season, but training remains in Broward.

Where else does Lionel Messi live?

Before the Fort Lauderdale house, his Florida footprint was in Sunny Isles Beach. In 2019 he bought a unit on the 47th floor of the Porsche Design Tower, a condo building with a car elevator that delivers residents' vehicles to their units. Local brokers put the price near $5 million and the size around 3,500 square feet. He later added a second unit in the tower, according to Robb Report, which valued the pair at about $10.3 million.

In 2021 he and his family bought the entire ninth floor of Regalia, another Sunny Isles oceanfront tower, for a reported $7.3 million. Robb Report's survey of his holdings, which it valued at roughly $300 million, also lists his longtime home in Castelldefels, outside Barcelona, a family compound in Rosario, Argentina, and a house in Ibiza. Public reporting has not said he sold any of the Sunny Isles condos, so they appear to remain in the family's hands.

One home is missing from that list on purpose. During his two seasons at Paris Saint-Germain, from 2021 to 2023, the family rented in the western suburbs of Paris rather than buying, according to French press reports. That fits a pattern. He buys where he expects to stay, and he has owned in South Florida since 2019, four years before he played a match here.

What homes near Lionel Messi cost

Fort Lauderdale is a large market with a long waterfront. Our MLS feed as of September 2026 shows about 3,390 active listings in Fort Lauderdale, with a median list price near $679,000 and an average of 136 days on market. That median covers everything from condos on the beach to inland bungalows. Canal-front homes with docks, like the ones in Bay Colony, start in the low millions and run past $20 million on the finger isles.

For a sense of the nearby neighborhoods, see Coral Ridge, which surrounds Bay Colony, and Las Olas Isles closer to downtown. Our waterfront homes hub covers deepwater listings across the county, and gated communities lists the guarded neighborhoods.

Down in Sunny Isles Beach, where his condos are, our feed shows about 1,340 active listings with a median near $726,000 and an average of 185 days on market. The Porsche Design Tower and Regalia sit at the top of that range. See our oceanfront condos hub for the towers along Collins Avenue.

Frequently asked questions

Where does Lionel Messi live now?

In Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in the gated Bay Colony community. He bought the waterfront home in September 2023 for $10.75 million, per Forbes. It is about five miles from Inter Miami's training ground.

Where in Fort Lauderdale does Lionel Messi live?

Bay Colony, a small gated neighborhood on the Intracoastal side of northeast Fort Lauderdale near Coral Ridge. The homes sit on canals with docks. We do not publish the street.

Where does Lionel Messi live full time?

Fort Lauderdale during the MLS season, which runs from February through the fall. He returns to Argentina for national team duty and to Barcelona in the off-season. The Fort Lauderdale house is his reported primary home in the United States.

How much did Lionel Messi pay for the Fort Lauderdale home?

$10.75 million, according to Forbes, NBC 6 and the Sun Sentinel. The deal closed on September 1, 2023. Gulf News and a few other outlets rounded the figure to $10.8 million.

Does Lionel Messi still own the Sunny Isles condos?

As far as public reporting shows, yes. No sale of the Porsche Design Tower units or the Regalia floor has been reported. So where does Lionel Messi live when he is in Miami-Dade? Most likely one of those Sunny Isles units, though he has not said.

Can you buy a home in Bay Colony?

Yes, when one comes up. Listings there are rare. Many sales happen off market. Prices run well into eight figures for a canal lot with a dock. A Fort Lauderdale agent who works the northeast waterfront is the usual way in.

If you own a home in Fort Lauderdale or anywhere in Broward County and want to know what it is worth this season,request a free home valuation from Pure Equity. Buyers can browse Fort Lauderdale listings or see luxury homes across South Florida. His teammates have followed him north: read where Jordi Alba lives, and see the full list in celebrities who live in South Florida.

Sources

• Forbes, Messi closes on $10.75 million mansion in Florida
• NBC 6 South Florida, Lionel Messi buys $10.75 million waterfront mansion in Fort Lauderdale
• CBS Miami, Messi buys $10.75 million mansion in Fort Lauderdale
• Robb Report, Inside Lionel Messi's $300 million property portfolio

Based on publicly reported information; details may change and are not independently verified by Pure Equity. We do not publish private addresses.