Pep Guardiola To Vacate £8.5m Barcelona Mansion After Split With Wife, Cristina
Football mastermind Pep Guardiola is set to move out of his £8.5 million family home in Barcelona following his unexpected separation from his wife, Cristina Serra, after 30 years together.
Reports from Spain on Monday evening confirmed the couple’s decision to part ways. Guardiola, who shares three children—Maria (24), Marius (22), and Valentina (17)—with his fashion mogul wife, has always stayed at their luxurious Barcelona mansion during visits from Manchester.
Cristina will reportedly remain in the grand property, which Guardiola purchased in February 2021 for €10 million (£8.4 million) through a company he co-managed with her.
The mansion, located in an elite neighborhood, belonged to his former Mexican teammate Rafa Marquez and spans an impressive 22,000 square feet, with 8,000 square feet of living space and a stunning outdoor pool.
Catalan media initially speculated that the purchase signaled Guardiola’s possible return to Barcelona, coinciding with Joan Laporta’s re-election as club president.
However, the property later became a focal point for the couple’s separation.
Spanish outlet El Confidencial described the house as “the perfect place for a separation without anyone discovering when you leave or enter,” but also noted that the family had spent Christmas together there.
When not in Barcelona, Guardiola resides in the Deansgate CitySuites in Manchester, a 16-storey residential building featuring 237 modern apartments.
Guardiola is said to occupy two private floors in the property, offering a retreat from his demanding managerial duties.
