Overview

• Sant Josep City Council has opened proceedings over alleged illegal changes at the property near Cala Tarida.
• The council confirmed it did not grant a final building permit for certain rooms and has not issued a certificate of occupancy.
• Local reporting says the villa lies on communal rural land where additional development was not allowed.
• Messi’s legal and real-estate representatives are pursuing steps to regularise the home, including removing unauthorised areas to qualify for certification.
• The Argentina captain bought the villa in 2022 from Swiss businessman Philippe Amon, and climate activists later vandalised the site in protest.