Alejandro Alcaraz Family Office Divests Barcelona Property to Messi’s Real Estate Vehicle

Santomera Bay, the family office of Spanish businessman Alejandro Alcaraz, has sold a long-shuttered commercial building in Barcelona to Edificio Rostower Socimi, the real estate investment trust of Argentine football star Lionel Messi, for €11.5 million (approximately US$13.5 million). The property, formerly known as the Via Wagner shopping center and located in Barcelona’s Turó Park neighbourhood, spans approximately 4,000 square meters and has remained closed since 1993. Santomera Bay had acquired the asset in 2025 before divesting it to Rostower, which has announced plans for a complete renovation and subsequent rental of the building. Messi’s connection to Barcelona is longstanding — he relocated to the city at the age of 12 and spent the majority of his life there, and has recently expanded his local investments to include the acquisition of fifth-division Spanish football club Uni Esportiva Cornellà, based on the outskirts of the Catalan capital.

About the Alejandro Alcaraz Family Office: Santomera Bay

Santomera Bay is the single-family office of Spanish businessman Alejandro Alcaraz, structured as an investment fund with a focus on real estate assets. The vehicle takes its name from Santomera, a municipality in the Region of Murcia, Spain. Santomera Bay has been active in the Barcelona commercial real estate market, having acquired the Via Wagner property in 2025 before completing its sale to Rostower Socimi in May 2026. Beyond specific details of its portfolio and investment mandate, Santomera Bay maintains a limited public profile.

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Article Source: NDTV, 18.05.2026