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Brazilian soccer star buys $8.7M Miami-Dade condo. See inside the beachfront home

Kaká speaks to the media at news conference in Miami in 2016. At the time, Kaká was an attacking midfielder for the Major League Soccer team Orlando City SC.
Kaká speaks to the media at news conference in Miami in 2016. At the time, Kaká was an attacking midfielder for the Major League Soccer team Orlando City SC. Gaston De Cardenas El Nuevo Herald File

South Florida brokers and developers have speculated that the World Cup would kick off a real-estate buying frenzy in Miami.

While the World Cup bump doesn’t seem to have been as dramatic as predicted, one big-name in soccer star dropped $8.7 million on a Miami-Dade condo last month, according to public records.

Retired Brazilian soccer legend Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite, better known by the nickname Kaká, bought a three-bedroom, 3,345-square-foot condo in Bal Harbour. Kaká, who played on Brazil’s victorious 2002 World Cup squad, is considered one of the greatest players of all time.

His new condo in the building Oceana Bal Harbour was listed in January for $9.5 million, according to the local multiple listing service. The 14th-floor unit has east- and west-facing balconies with views of the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Bay. Oceana is a 24-story building with 226 units that was completed in 2016.

Michael Martinez of ONE Sotheby’s International Realty represented the seller, and Jennifer Olmeda with WRA Real Estate Solutions LLC represented the seller.

According to Miami-Dade property records, the previous owner of the unit was Gaston Siciliano, who purchased the unit for $6.5 million in 2022.

Kaká, right, celebrates with his teammates during a 2010 World Cup game in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Kaká, right, celebrates with his teammates during a 2010 World Cup game in Johannesburg, South Africa. Stuart Franklin Getty Images

Kaká, now 44, got his start at 18 with the Brazilian club São Paulo, before playing for AC Milan and Real Madrid. He finished his club career in Florida, playing for the Major League Soccer team Orlando City SC until his retirement in 2017. The attacking midfielder played on Brazil’s World Cup teams in 2002, 2006 and 2010.

Kaká is far from the first soccer star to buy real estate in South Florida. Earlier this year, another member of the 2002 World Cup-winning Brazilian team, Ronaldo Nazário, bought a condo not far from Kaká’s new place. Ronaldo spent $8 million on a waterfront penthouse in Bay Harbor Islands.

Inter Miami star Lionel Messi, whose Argentine national team will face off against Switzerland in the World Cup quarterfinals on Saturday, bought a $10.8 million home in Fort Lauderdale’s Bay Colony neighborhood in 2023. Inter Miami president and co-owner David Beckham owns an $80 million waterfront estate on North Bay Road in Miami Beach.

Look inside the soccer star’s new condo

A living room in retired Brazilian soccer player Kaká’s new Bal Harbour condo has views of the Atlantic Ocean.
A living room in retired Brazilian soccer player Kaká’s new Bal Harbour condo has views of the Atlantic Ocean. 1OAKSTUDIOS
The eastern-facing balconies overlook the Atlantic Ocean, as well as the condo building’s two swimming pools.
The eastern-facing balconies overlook the Atlantic Ocean, as well as the condo building’s two swimming pools. 1OAKSTUDIOS
A dining area in the condo features rotating mirrored panels.
A dining area in the condo features rotating mirrored panels. 1OAKSTUDIOS
The kitchen in the Bal Harbour condo Brazilian soccer star Kaká recently bought for $8.7 million.
The kitchen in the Bal Harbour condo Brazilian soccer star Kaká recently bought for $8.7 million. 1OAKSTUDIOS
Biscayne Bay is visible from the condo’s western-facing balcony.
Biscayne Bay is visible from the condo’s western-facing balcony. 1OAKSTUDIOS

This story was originally published July 10, 2026 at 3:43 PM with the headline "Brazilian soccer star buys $8.7M Miami-Dade condo. See inside the beachfront home."

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Catherine Odom covers real estate for the Miami Herald. She previously interned on the Herald’s government team and has worked as a journalist in Germany and Armenia. She is a graduate of Northwestern University.