Inside Pep Guardiola's business empire away from football with new £2.2m purchase

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has business interests away from his job as an elite coach

Pep Guardiola has already begun preparing for life away from football through multiple business ventures. While the Manchester City boss’ primary focus will be on transforming his side’s recent poor form on the pitch, Guardiola is also making interesting moves outside of the sport.

The 55-year-old initially forged his legacy as a star midfielder for Barcelona but has since reached even greater heights after hanging up his boots. Appointed manager of his old side in 2008, Guardiola led Barcelona to a historic treble during his first season in charge and won 12 major honours during his four-year spell at Camp Nou.

Following another trophy-laden spell at Bayern Munich, Guardiola arrived at Manchester City in 2016, where he began to build a dynasty over the next decade. The Catalan coach has secured six Premier League titles and also led City to their first-ever Champions League triumph.

As he closes in on 10 years at City, there have been increasing concerns over Guardiola’s long-term future as his current contract is set to run until 2027. While it remains to be seen whether he agrees to another extension, Guardiola seems to have a clear plan for his other business interests.

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He recently teamed up with his ex-Barcelona colleague Sergio Busquets as both purchased stakes in a real estate investment trust. Spanish publication La Razon reports that Guardiola and Busquets have each acquired a 14.21 per cent stake in Alquiler Seguro Asset Market.

The investment cost around £2.2million (€2.5m) each. Ventu Europe has also acquired a further 17 per cent stake, with 52.62 per cent remaining with Alquiler Seguro through company president Antonio Carroza.

The company focuses on managing affordable rental housing, with its market capitalisation standing at £6m (€7m). It is stated that Guardiola made the investment through his 08022003 Limited company.

Vanitatis reports that the purchase was approved in May 2025 but was not formalised until last month. However, it is not the first time that the high-profile manager has joined one of his former players in a business venture.

Last year, he invested in Monarka Clinic alongside ex-Barcelona and Bayern star Thiago Alcantara and former Espanyol player Jonathan Soriano. The clinic, located in Barcelona, offers regenerative therapy, neurosurgery and integrative pain therapy, as well as specialised sports medicine and preconditioning.

Guardiola’s interest in the project began after he received treatment from Dr Mireia Illueca, the company’s co-founder. Monarka Clinic opened in June 2025.

However, the City manager’s restaurant Tast Catala announced its closure last year. The Catalan restaurant, situated in Manchester city centre, first opened in 2018.

A post on the restaurant’s Instagram account read: "After much consideration, we have made the difficult decision to close Tast's doors for the very last time on 20 December 2025.”