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The apartment used by Neymar in Itapema, Santa Catarina, has a total area of 670 square meters. According to ND Mais, the property has five suites, a barbecue in a gourmet area, a climate-controlled wine cellar, and panoramic views of the beach, with an estimated market value of around R$ 10 million in its current available configuration.
The story of the most famous Brazilian football player in recent years is often told through goals, contracts, and gigantic real estate investments. In Santa Catarina, however, striker Neymar maintains a discreet chapter of this routine, in the apartment the family uses to escape the press on weekends and personal days off.
The residence is located in the Vitor Hugo Residence condominium, on Rua 155, in Itapema, a city on the North Coast of Santa Catarina. According to ND Mais, the apartment belongs to the player’s father, Neymar da Silva Santos, and occupies the penthouse of the building with a panoramic view of the sea, which has become one of the property’s central attractions.
The address chosen for the star’s refuge
The choice of Itapema is striking due to the contrast with other addresses linked to the athlete. The Santa Catarina municipality is experiencing a recent real estate boom and houses the second most expensive square meter in Brazil, behind only specific areas of São Paulo and Balneário Camboriú in sector statistics.
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Even in this scenario, the building chosen by the family maintains a discreet profile. The location allows easy access to the beach and complete leisure infrastructure, without attracting attention like other luxury developments in the region, a characteristic that aligns with the family’s strategy to preserve privacy when the player is off the field.
The athlete’s presence in the building, however, does not go unnoticed by residents. Whenever Neymar arrives in the city, fans gather in front of the building, transforming the street into a spontaneous concentration point for admirers.
Videos published on social media show the typical movement during these appearances. There are records that the star even paid for snacks for fans who waited in front of the building, a gesture that mixed friendliness and a relationship strategy with the public that always accompanies him on trips throughout Brazil.
What the 670-square-meter apartment is like
The property impresses with its numbers even before the aesthetic description. The 670 square meters occupy the entire penthouse of the building, a configuration that offers a rare amplitude in urban apartments, especially in coastal cities with land disputed by developers.
The internal division was designed to comfortably accommodate family and guests. The penthouse has five suites, one of which is a master suite, equipped with a hydromassage and separate closets for the couple, a typical standard for high-end residential properties in the current Brazilian market.
The panoramic view of the beach is a central element of the decor. This type of configuration usually increases the value of properties in coastal municipalities and justifies a good part of the price difference between apartments in beachfront buildings and those located on streets further from the shore.
The estimated market value of the apartment is around R$ 10 million. This level places the property among the most valued in Itapema and reflects both the size of the unit and the set of leisure areas available within the Vitor Hugo Residence condominium itself.
The gourmet area and finishing details
The social area of the apartment was treated as a complete entertainment space. The barbecue is integrated into a gourmet area, a format highly sought after by Brazilian families who frequently host friends in a private residential setting.
The climate-controlled wine cellar complements the residence’s hospitality sector. This type of equipment keeps wines in ideal temperature and humidity conditions, a feature that adds value to the property and indicates a usage profile geared towards medium or large-scale gatherings within the apartment itself.
Another architectural detail mentioned by the survey is the hidden fireplace in the living room. Although Itapema has a milder climate than the mountainous cities of Santa Catarina, this type of element often appears in high-end projects due to the combination of aesthetics, comfort on cold nights, and enhancement of the main living area of the house.
Each apartment in the building has parking for four cars, a number compatible with the typical family configuration of residents in this type of development. For a large family or for hosting guests on long weekends, this private garage space avoids common inconveniences in less spacious buildings in the same market segment.
The building’s complete infrastructure
The Vitor Hugo Residence condominium offers a series of common areas that enhance the residents’ experience. The gym is a basic item for this type of development, complemented by a sauna and massage room that cover wellness and relaxation needs.
For those seeking specific physical activity, there is also a pilates room dedicated to the modality. The building’s pool serves as the main social gathering point, a feature especially valued in beach cities like Itapema, where life unfolds at a relaxed pace during the summer months.
The party room expands the capacity to host guests beyond the limits of the private apartment. When the family plans larger events, this common area functions as an alternative space, preventing all activity from taking place within the 670-square-meter property.
For children, the building offers a dedicated playroom. The LAN house complements the indoor leisure options, configuring the type of development that attempts to concentrate all activities within the condominium itself, a model that has become popular in coastal cities with strong tourist movement in Brazil.
The Falcon 900LX, the jet that lands in Porto Belo
Neymar’s access to Itapema occurs through a combination of private air logistics and proximity between the airport and residence. The star uses a Dassault Falcon 900LX executive jet, which lands at Costa Esmeralda Airport in Porto Belo and remains parked on the apron whenever the star is in the region.
The aircraft is particularly impressive for its technical capabilities. The Falcon 900LX has a maximum range of approximately 8,800 kilometers without the need for refueling, an autonomy that allows for direct intercontinental flights departing from the Santa Catarina coast.
In practical terms, the jet could take off from Porto Belo and land in Miami, United States, or even Barcelona, Spain, without any intermediate stop. Valued at approximately R$ 250 million, the aircraft is frequently used by the player’s relatives and constitutes one of the most visible parts of the athlete’s personal assets at the moment.
Manufacturer Dassault Aviation designs the Falcon 900LX as a large executive jet. The aircraft features three Honeywell TFE731-60 engines, each generating approximately 5,000 pounds of thrust, a configuration that provides safety redundancy and performance even in adverse air operating conditions.
Technology derived from military fighters in the cockpit
More than raw power, Neymar’s jet carries a series of advanced technologies in the instrument panel. The aircraft operates at altitudes of up to 51,000 feet and reaches speeds close to Mach 0.87, approximately 1,060 km/h in ideal flight conditions.
Operation on shorter runways is another relevant differential. The Falcon 900LX requires approximately 1,630 meters of runway for takeoff and just over 700 meters for landing, a characteristic that significantly expands the number of airports compatible with the aircraft in Brazil and worldwide.
The cockpit features the EASy II system, based on the Honeywell Primus Epic platform, responsible for integrating navigation, communication, and flight monitoring. Part of the embedded technologies comes directly from systems used in military fighters, generating safety gains and reducing pilot workload during long operations.
With a length of 20.2 meters, a wingspan of 21.4 meters, and a height of over 7.5 meters, the jet has a maximum takeoff weight of around 22 tons. The cabin, with over 1,200 cubic feet, has been divided into three environments and features advanced acoustic insulation, resources that ensure comfort typical of private transatlantic flights.
And were you surprised to discover that the chosen refuge by Neymar in Santa Catarina is a discreet building on the Itapema waterfront, instead of an isolated mansion or a mega-development by the sea?
Tell us in the comments if you would accompany the player if you ran into him during one of his spontaneous appearances on the Santa Catarina Coast, if you think the choice of a beachfront apartment makes sense for someone with the star’s wealth, and what impressed you most about the Falcon 900LX he used to cross continents without needing to refuel. The discussion helps to understand how Brazilians view the personal choices of their main sports stars off the field.
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