Steve Cohen already had a home advantage during his time in California.

The Mets owner personally hosted Soto at his Beverly Hills mansion during the courtship process, which was in stark contrast to the other teams’ presentations, The Post’s Jon Heyman exclusively reported.

Ultimately, it’s the money that counts, especially when it’s $765 million, but it certainly couldn’t have hurt to outdo the competition while teams were making their pitches in less-than-spectacular environments.

According to Forbes, Cohen agreed to purchase the mansion for $32 million in 2015.

The lavish residence spans more than 12,000 feet and features nine bedrooms, a swimming pool with a waterfall, numerous fireplaces, multiple parking garages for more than 30 cars, a sports field, two guest houses, a movie theater, a billiards room, and a bar, among other amenities .

According to Heyman, Cohen welcomed a group of about 15 people to the meeting, including Soto and his agent Scott Boras, and was served Latin American food.

Cohen used his theater room for the actual pitch.

The other teams are believed to have held their meetings with the 26-year-old Soto at Boras’ home.

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Cohen also apparently used some information to his advantage.

Soto was “allegedly upset” early in his tenure with the Yankees when an “overzealous” security guard barred one of Soto’s family members and his cook/driver from certain areas.

According to Heyman’s sources, the Yankees apologized to Soto and the outfielder forgave them.

To the Mets’ meeting, Cohen brought his wife Alex, his father-in-law and the Mets’ traveling secretary Edgar Suero, who explained the team’s logistics and how to take care of their families.

Now that Soto has chosen Flushing as his home for the next five or 15 years – there is an exit possibility after five years, which the Mets can avoid by increasing his contract to $55 million per season – those logistics become for Soto be important for a while He begins his time in Queens.