The biggest beneficiaries of Lionel Messi's $10.8 million Fort Lauderdale home purchase are his neighbors.
The biggest beneficiaries of Lionel Messi's $10.8 million Fort Soccer star Lionel Messi is increasing interest in the game not only in Miami but throughout the United States. His $10.75 million purchase of a residence has attracted interested people from all over the world to the Fort Lauderdale gated neighborhood where he currently resides. Fresh off his World Cup victory in Qatar last year, the 36-year-old forward signed with Inter Miami CF earlier this summer, and Miami saw Messi Mania as devoted followers and newcomers lined up for tickets and merchandise. Even if the real estate market might not go nearly as out of control, experts in the field noted it is still susceptible to the hype. All eyes have been on the area ever since it was revealed that Messi was looking at homes in Fort Lauderdale and later closed on one in Bay Colony, according to Chad Carroll of the Carroll Group at Compass. The neighborhood, which is already among the most exclusive in the c...