Lionel Messi, through his company Rostower Socimi, acquired a corporate building in the Turó Park area for 11.5 million euros, nearly 13.5 million dollars.
The deal includes a full renovation of the 4,000-square-meter property that housed the former Vía Wagner galleries. The building, closed since 1993 due to ownership disputes, will be allocated to the rental market.
The purchase was finalized with the Santomera Bay private office of Alejandro Alcaraz. This investment adds to Messi's hotel businesses through MiM Hotels and gastronomy ventures with Hincha restaurants and the El Club de la Milanesa chain.
Messi maintains his residence in Barcelona with his family and holds stakes in Inter Miami, Uruguay's Deportivo LSM and Unió Esportiva Cornellà. At a recent forum he explained his interest in business: “El fútbol tiene una fecha de caducidad, lamentablemente. En algún momento se termina”.
