You have Richard Gere Sold his house in Connecticut for $10.75 million after announcing plans to move to Spain.

PEOPLE’s Sexiest Man Alive of 1999The 75-year-old bought his house in the town of New Canaan from Paul Simon and Edie Brickell in 2022 for $10.8 million ($50,000 more than he sold it for). New Canaan Advertiser.

The singer-songwriter pair also made a significant loss on the sale, paying $16.5 million 17 years ago.

Gere lived together at home wife Alejandra Silvafor two years and reportedly wanted to do it converting property into a farm at some point. The 1938 home has six bedrooms, 11 bathrooms, a pool, multiple gardens and a three-bedroom guest house. The property spans 32 acres and features “period details” throughout, according to a previous listing. Sotheby’s.

However, the actor recently announced that he wants to move abroad.

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Gere and Silva have lived in the United States since they got married in 2018, but they only posted in April 2024. Interview with Vanity Fair Spain He said he wanted to spend more time in his wife’s native Spain, allowing her to be closer to her relatives.

“It will be great for Alejandra to be closer to her family, her lifelong friends and her culture,” he said of Silva, 41. “She’s been very generous in giving me six years to live in my own world, so it’s only fair that she gives me at least six more in her own home.” “I will give him life”

Gere said Madrid would be a “great adventure” for him, Silva and himself. their two children Moving with them are Alexander (5) and James (4). (Gere is also the father of 24-year-old son Homer, whom he shares with second wife Carey Lowell. Silva also has an 11-year-old son named Albert with ex-husband Govind Friedland.

“I love Spain and the ability of the Spanish people to live by transmitting joy and happiness,” Gere said.

As of his period V.F. In the interview, Gere also said he has a home “in the countryside near New York,” so he’ll still have a foothold in the United States.

The two met in Positano, Italy, in 2014. Celebrity favorite Hotel Trevilleaccording to the output.

A source close to the couple tells PEOPLE that during their wedding in 2018, the two “extraordinarily happy“They are very comfortable with each other, have fun together, and look forward to their future together.”

Silva in August 2024 Gere’s 75th birthday was celebrated With a sweet post on Instagram.

“After 11 amazing years together, it still feels like the day we first met,” she wrote. “The journey we’ve shared, the beautiful family we’ve built, and the memories we’ve created are so much more than I could have ever imagined. You make my life better in every way, and I’m so grateful to have you by my side.”