Diego Simeone has built a property empire worth £34 million, owning 180 homes in Madrid, mostly flats in the heart of the Spanish capital. The Atletico Madrid manager, whose side host Manchester United in the Champions League on Tuesday night, earns around £14 million per year, after recently taking a pay cut from his previous wage of £17 million per annum.
Property portfolio revealed
The scale of Simeone's property holdings has been revealed by the Equipo de Investigacion show presented by Gloria Serra. The Argentine has not just snapped up flats but seven entire buildings. His wife, former model and presenter Carla Pereyra, fronts their main property company called Carpersim SL.
According to the firm's financial statements filed with the Mercantile Registry, the assets held by this company are worth around €39.7 million, just under £34 million.
Business expansion
In the Equipo de Investigacion report, Cote Villar, of the lifestyle website Vanitatis, says: "They have opened an agency to handle rentals for these properties, and their most recent financial statements, covering the 2024 fiscal year, show assets valued at around €40m."
Villar adds that Pereyra, who has a family background in architecture, is the "driving force behind the business" and "knows the sector well." The couple reportedly expanded their interests in 2024 by forming another company, Tres Cantos 1415, through which they acquired a plot of land in northern Madrid to build additional developments, including student accommodation.
Focus on Champions League
For now, Simeone will be focused on his side's Champions League date with United. Atleti have already suffered one defeat to an English side this season after losing 2-1 at Liverpool in Matchweek 1.
In the league, though, they have made a strong start, sitting second in the table, five points behind Barcelona, who boast eight wins out of eight so far. Atletico returned to action after the international break with a 2-1 win at Alaves on Saturday.
The sides met in pre-season, with Bryan Mbeumo's brace securing a 2-1 friendly win in Sweden. However, following Saturday's 1-1 draw with Tottenham, United boss Michael Carrick is coming under mounting pressure.
