Article by Aurelian Botezatu – published Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 09:29 / Updated Tuesday, October 14, 2025 09:29
Lionel Messi (38 years old) bought the luxury villa in 2022, from a Swiss entrepreneur, for about 11 million euros.
Located in Sant Josep de Sa Talaia, the building is threatened with demolition, according to the Spanish daily ABC. The reason? Before the villa becomes the property of Lionel Messi, it seems that in the basement rooms were created that were not included in the initial construction plan. Consequently, the City Hall of Sant Josep could not issue a final certificate of habitability, and the villa could not be officially inspected.
According to ABC, the Local Council has opened files due to these “serious violations” and the partial demolition of the villa cannot be excluded unless the situation is resolved in the next period. The unauthorized construction works were the work of the former owner, an Swiss entrepreneur.
Lionel Messi found out about the problem only after buying the villa
Inter Miami's player learned about this only after the acquisition was completed by a notary from Barcelona, on February 3, 2022. It seems that Messi was represented by a lawyer, but not even he was aware of this construction defect.
The Argentinian has been trying for a long time to solve the problem. His lawyers are in contact with the Spanish authorities to complete the acquisition legally, but so far, without success. The City Hall of Sant Josep announced that the certificates needed for the legality of the property can only be issued after the spaces that have not been included in the initial plan of the project will have been eliminated.
Victim of environmental activists in 2024
In 2024, the same villa was vandalized by environmental activists. They painted his facade in red and black.
They also posed with a banner near a swimming pool and then between the bars of one of the gates on a football field, where the superstar and his family relax on vacation on the island.
