Chapter 144: A gift worth millions, the generous Manchester City boss!
Guardiola stopped his car outside a mansion on Sophienstrasse in Munich.
"Sorry to have kept you waiting, Ms. Sophia!"
Standing on the road outside the mansion was a lady in her mid-twenties, wearing a black business suit.
The lady pushed her black-framed glasses and took the initiative to extend her hand:
"It's okay. I just got here too. Who is this?"
He saw that the young man next to Guardiola looked familiar and couldn't help feeling a little puzzled.
"This is my son Lin Quan. Lin, let me introduce you. This is our property consultant, Ms. Sophia!"
Lin Quan politely extended his hand and shook hands with the other party.
Sophia stared at his face for a while, then suddenly her eyes widened:
"Are you the Lin in the newspaper?"
When Lin Quan saw the other party's reaction, he knew that he had been recognized.
However, this kind of thing is hard to avoid, after all, his fame in Germany is growing.
The other party did not recognize him the first time he saw him, which means that he probably doesn't watch football much.
"Well, Miss Sophia, can we start looking at houses?"
Lin Quan didn't want to waste time on unimportant things, he just wanted to get down to business! "Please come this way, both of you!"
There are two houses that Guardiola is interested in.
One is located in the city center of Munich and the other is in the southern suburbs of Munich.
This one in the city center is mainly for the convenience of travel, making it convenient for them to go to get off work and for their children to go to school.
Houses in the suburbs are mainly used to relax on weekends or holidays and to enjoy the beauty of the rural scenery.
Munich is not far from the Alps. According to Guardiola, the suburban house he has his eyes on allows him to see the Alps when he looks up.
If you have free time, the family can even drive over to go snow skiing or ice skating.
This house on Sophien Street is a three-story, six-bedroom luxury house with a total area of approximately 450 square meters.
The overall layout of the house is very reasonably designed, with good lighting, and a large number of rooms and space.
In addition to the rooms for each of the six members of the family, there are two study rooms, a storage room and an activity room.
In addition, there are two courtyards in front and back, an open-air balcony, a basement, a garage and other supporting facilities.
What attracted Lin Quan and Guardiola the most was the large yard behind the house.
"This yard is half the size of a football field!"
"Well, that's about it. Put a goal there and replace the grass, and it can be used as a small football field!"
"The prerequisite for this is that you can convince Sera not to turn this place into a swimming pool!"
Lin Quan's words made Guardiola shut up.
Although he is not henpecked, he is not sure he can convince his wife 100%.
"I think the front yard looks good. How about you help me persuade Sera to put the swimming pool in the front yard?"
Lin Quan couldn't help but roll his eyes. Who has a swimming pool in the front yard?
Aren't there flowers and plants in the front yard? Lin Quan and Guardiola both thought the house on Sophien Street was good, but after asking about the price, Lin Quan stopped talking.
The asking price for this house is 7.5 million euros, which is really outrageously expensive.
"Ahem, let's go check out that manor in the suburbs first!"
Guardiola also felt that it was a bit too expensive. It was within his current net worth that he could afford it, but he felt that buying it would empty his savings.
But if you really like it, you still have to buy it.
For people like them who have a family to support, living without a house is definitely not an option.
Moreover, Germany's current economy is still pretty good, and housing prices are still on an upward trend at this time.
Buying this place can be considered an investment. After his contract with Bayern ends, he can sell it and maybe make a small profit at that time.
There was no impatience on Sofia's face. After hearing Guardiola's request, she immediately drove ahead and took Guardiola and Lin Quan to visit the manor in the southern suburbs.
This manor is located in a small village south of Munich and looks very luxurious from the outside.
The small village is located at the foot of the northern foothills of the Alps, surrounded by large tracts of grassland and low, rolling mountains.
From afar, there are many sheep eating grass leisurely on the mountain, which is as beautiful as a landscape painting.
The scenery here is really nice and the air is fresh.
Lin Quan took a deep breath and felt refreshed. Even his body and mind couldn't help but relax, as if all the pressure had been removed.
Gua Tu’s vision is indeed good, and he likes this place very much.
I just don’t know what the prices here are. But this is not the city center, so the land prices are not that expensive. It shouldn’t be more expensive than the mansion on Sophien Street, right?
In the small village, in addition to the luxurious manor that Guardiola has taken a fancy to, there are also many old manors in traditional style.
I think the people living here are either rich or noble.
There are not many people living here, and it is very quiet around here, giving a feeling of being in a peaceful paradise.
Lin Quan roughly figured out why Guardiola was attracted to this place. This guy likes quietness, and the atmosphere here is just what he wants. "The area of this manor is about 135,000 square meters, and the indoor area is about 1,000 square meters. If you want to buy it, you may need to hire a professional nanny and housekeeper to maintain it."
Lin Quan was shocked by the number the other party reported! How many square meters?
135,000? This is the size of 20 football fields, so big that you can run a horse! He suddenly became a little worried. This price might not be cheaper than Sophie's.
Guardiola initially didn't take Ms. Sofia's words seriously. He thought that the manor was just a larger space outside the house, and there was no need to hire a housekeeper or anything like that.
The family of six could take care of it themselves! But after spending three and a half hours and walking until his legs were almost broken, Guardiola changed his mind.
Please, you must please!
If you don’t hire anyone to clean such a big manor, you’ll be exhausted just by cleaning it.
"What is the approximate price of this manor?"
After Guardiola and Lin Quan looked at the entire manor, they were very satisfied.
Whether it is the hardware conditions, the surrounding natural scenery or the living environment, the place is much better than that in the city center.
If the price is right, Guardiola will definitely buy this place.
"5.5 million euros. If you buy both units together, we can give you a discount. The total price for the two units is 12.9 million euros. What do you think?"
A discount of 100,000 euros, isn't this just a discount for nothing?
Guardiola seems to be interested and has the urge to buy it immediately.
Lin Quan took a look and thought, this is not possible. You have made the decision before the bargaining even starts?
"Ahem, Miss Sophia, can you make it a little cheaper?"
Facing Lin Quan's bargaining, Ms. Sophia maintained a professional smile and said gently:
"This is already a discounted price. The houses we have are all high-quality boutique properties, and this price is not expensive."
Seeing this, Lin Quan hinted:
"But with such a high price, even if it is such a fine product, I'm afraid it won't be easy to sell it, right?"
It's five or six million euros at a time, and not many people can afford this price.
That is, some wealthy businessmen and top stars can afford it.
Seeing that Sophia did not deny it, Lin Quan confirmed that his guess was correct.
So he had a clue in his mind: "Ms. Sophia should know what my father does for a living, right?"
Conducting a basic investigation on your clients is a basic professional quality that an excellent real estate consultant should possess.
So in response to Lin Quan's question, Sophia nodded, indicating that she knew who Guardiola was.
"Now that you know who he is, you should know that he will be coaching Bayern Munich next season.
A giant club like Bayern is likely to make big moves in the summer transfer window, and will most likely bring in some top stars from other clubs.
After these stars come to Bayern, do they need to buy a house to settle down? If someone can introduce your company to them at this time..."
Lin Quan stopped talking here. With the other party's intelligence, they should be able to see how beneficial it would be for them if they could have a good relationship with Guardiola.
Top football stars are all wealthy, and luxury homes and luxury cars are standard equipment for them.
For them, being able to obtain such high-quality customers is simply a dream come true.
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However, it is not easy to get in touch with these people. It is difficult to get in touch with them without someone’s introduction.
After realizing this, Sophia immediately changed her words:
"Mr. Guardiola, out of respect and admiration for you, we are willing to give you a discount on top of the original offer. The two houses will cost you a total of 12 million euros. What do you think?"
Guardiola was planning to buy it for 13 million euros, not to mention that the other party gave him a 1 million euro discount.
Unexpectedly, Lin Quan is such a good talker. He helped me save 1 million euros with just a few words.
So he immediately decided to buy the two houses.
The three of them then drove back to Sophia's company to sign the contract.
After arriving at the company, Guardiola and Sofia went to get the contract.
Lin Quan sat on the sofa in the reception room, playing with his phone out of boredom.
"Forest?"
At this moment, a voice with a hint of surprise came from beside me.
Lin Quan looked up and saw a man in a suit with typical Middle Eastern looks.
The other person seemed familiar, but I couldn't remember where I had seen him.
"Haha, I'm Mansour. We met before in Qatar. Don't you remember?"
When Lin Quan heard the other party introduce himself, he immediately knew who the other person was.
It turned out to be the owner of Manchester City! The two did meet once before when Spain played a friendly match against Uruguay.
After that game, Mansour, as a sponsor, distributed prizes to the Spanish players, and Lin Quan received a valuable watch.
But this thing is too conspicuous, so he rarely wears it.
"Hello Mr. Mansur, it's a pleasure to meet you here!"
The other party was generous and Manchester City had contacted him before.
Lin Quan was not averse to this wealthy man from the Middle East. On the contrary, he had some good feelings towards him.
Who doesn’t like a boss who offers little work, high pay and low demands?
"Haha, I'm also very happy to see you here. Your performance in the Bundesliga is really great. I'm your loyal fan!"
Mansour was like an ordinary football fan whose eyes lit up when he saw his favorite star. He was totally unlike a billionaire who was high and mighty.
This contrast surprised Lin Quan a little, but fortunately he reacted quickly:
"Really? It's my honor to have a fan like you!"
"Haha, Lin, can you sign an autograph for me? I really like your No. 10 jersey in Werder Bremen!"
Mansour took a green jersey from his assistant, spread it out and saw that it was indeed the one Lin Quan wore in Werder Bremen.
Ah this!
Seeing this scene, everyone in Lin was shocked.
Lin Quan originally thought that the other party was just being polite when he said he was his fan, but he didn't expect it to be true!
If you didn't really like him, why would you carry his jersey with you?
Sign, this name must be signed!
Even if the other party was not Mansour but just an ordinary fan, Lin Quan could not refuse his request.
He took the jersey from the other person, wrote his name on it carefully, and then returned it to Mansour.
"Thank you, Lin. You gave me a gift, so I can't leave it unappreciated."
Mansoor waved to his assistant, who handed him a pair of car keys.
"There's a pretty good car out there. I'll give it to you as a return gift. I hope you like it!"
Lin Quan didn’t recognize the car logo, but Mansur’s car couldn’t be an ordinary car.
This thing must be expensive.
But he doesn’t have a driver’s license and can’t drive!
"Well, Mr. Mansoor, you are too polite. I don't have a driver's license and I can't drive. How about forgetting this gift?"
One should not accept gifts without merit. Lin Quan felt bad about the fact that he just signed an autograph for the other party but was asked to take a luxury car from him, so he chose to refuse.
Mansur was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that Lin Quan didn't even have a driver's license.
But when I thought about it carefully, I suddenly understood.
Lin Quan is not yet 18 years old, and according to the laws of European countries, he is not qualified to obtain a driver's license.
It’s all because Lin Quan’s performance was so outstanding that people subconsciously ignored his age.
Mansur also made the same mistake at this time.
"I'm sorry, I didn't do my research beforehand. Let's exchange gifts!"
At this time, Guardiola and Sofia just came out.
When Mansour saw the contract that Sofia brought over, he realized that Lin Quan and Guardiola probably came here to buy a house.
So he said, "Madam, the house that Mr. Lin likes can be put on my account!"
Of course Sophia recognized who the other person was. He was a wealthy man from the Middle East.
The UAE consortium under his control has a lot of business dealings in Germany and has collaborated with her own company many times.
It can be said that a large part of the reason for the rise in housing prices in Germany during this period is due to the real estate speculation of Middle Eastern consortiums.
"Yes Mr. Mansoor!"
Before Lin Quan agreed, Sophia agreed on his behalf.
"Then I won't bother you anymore. I hope you have a good time in Munich!"
Mansour waved to Lin Quan and Guardiola, then turned and left, surrounded by his assistants.
Guardiola was stunned: What happened in the five minutes when he was away? Why did the owner of Manchester City give Lin Quan a house worth millions?
(End of this chapter)