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Soccer star Neymar bought an empty waterfront lot in Miami for $26 million

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Brazilian soccer star Neymar da Silva Santos Jr. has bought an empty plot of land on the waterfront in Miami for $26 million. according to the Wall Street Journal; A source familiar with the matter confirmed to luck. The plot of land is located in the affluent area of ​​Bal Harbour.

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It is less than an acre in size and has been listed for sale previously: at one point for $30.5 million and on another occasion for $28.5 million, both this year, according to Zillow. So it looks like Neymar got a deal. But because it’s vacant land, he’ll need to build. the Wall Street Journal The proposal included “approved plans for a 13,000-square-foot home designed by London-based design firm Elicyon,” it said. Listing agents Ruthie Assoulin and Ethan Assoulin of Douglas Elliman declined to comment magazine.

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Pinto Quiroz of Compass, who magazine She reportedly represents the buyer, and declined to comment on the identity of his client. However, he said the privacy and security of the gated community combined with the sheer size of the property attracted his client. “It came together quickly once we saw the opportunity,” he told the publication. “This is exactly what I’m looking for,” the buyer said.

The seller appears to be Bent Phillipson, listed as the previous owner, according to property records. He is the founder of Philosophy Care, a consulting firm for nursing homes and senior living facilities Some legal problems. It appears that he and his wife bought the property four years ago for $9.3 million. the magazine He said he could not be reached for comment.

Last year, another football star, the greatest of all time, bought a device Waterfront Palace In Fort Lauderdale: Lionel Messi. He bought the 10-bedroom, nine-and-a-half-bathroom property for $10.75 million. Located in a gated community, Bay Colony, it has a pool, three-car garage and floor-to-ceiling windows. Messi bought the property in the same year he joined the Inter Miami soccer team. Could this be a sign that Neymar might join too? That I can’t tell you.

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The average home value in Bal Harbour, Neymar’s new neighborhood, is about $2 million. The median home value in Bay Colony is close to $5 million, per Zillow. Both areas have seen home prices rise in the past year, but that’s not the case for all of Florida, which is characterized by natural disasters, insurance problems, and high property taxes. That’s why many of the sunshine state’s thriving cities are cold.

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