Lionel Messi has purchased a £9.5million mansion in Ibiza it's been claimed - but the property is proving to be a nightmare.
The 35-year-old Paris Saint-Germain superstar purchased the property, near the cove of Cala Tarida on Ibiza’s western coast, from Swiss businessman Philippe Amon, according to local reports. Local newspaper Periodico de Ibiza has claimed that the deal was finalised on February 3, with a lawyer for Messi signing the paperwork as the legal representative of a company called Edificio Rostower, which belongs to another firm whose director is the footballer's brother, Rodrigo.
But it is claimed that the mansion has planning problems and has not yet been granted a certificate of occupancy, a document issued by a local government agency certifying it is in a liveable condition. The planning issues are reportedly linked to the construction of several rooms in the property’s garage from before Messi’s purchase.
