The most expensive celebrity real estate deals

Beyonce and Jay Z

In 2023, the power couple purchased a massive Malibu mansion overlooking the Pacific Ocean for a staggering $200 million, though they reportedly purchased it at a discount. At the time of the purchase, a source told PEOPLE that the mansion's original asking price was $295 million.

Beyoncé and Jay-Z's purchase marks the most expensive real estate purchase in California history and the second-most expensive sale in the United States, though it falls a few million dollars short of the record-breaking $238 million New York penthouse sale in 2019.

Pierce Brosnan

In 2020, the former James Bond The franchise star has put his Malibu mansion on the market for a whopping $100 million – Brosnan and his wife, Keely Shaye Smith, bought the coastal property 20 years ago for $7.35 million. variety According to reports, the couple raised their sons, Dylan and Paris, in a five-bedroom, 14-bathroom Southern California mansion.

Tina Turner

Before her death at age 83 in May 2023, the celebrity spent her final days at a tranquil lakeside mansion in the Swiss town of Kusnacht. Turner began renting the European retreat known as Villa Algonquin with her partner Erwin Bach in 1998. After receiving Swiss citizenship in 2013, “The Best” singer purchased it for $76 million, according to the Associated Press.

In 2019, The New York Times Author Amanda Hess visited Turner's home on Lake Zurich and shared a glimpse inside, writing, “The room has the atmosphere of a cartoon palace, with ivy creeping up the walls, gardeners trimming the shrubs, a life-size sculpture of a two-legged horse hanging from the domed ceiling, a framed painting of Turner as an Egyptian queen, and a room filled with gilded Louis XIV sofas, one of which features Tina Turner herself reclining.”

Cher

according to The Wall Street JournalCher originally put her Malibu mansion on the market for $85 million, but when it didn't sell, she dropped the price by $10 million and put her California castle back on the market six months later.

Cher's Italian Renaissance-style home boasts seven bedrooms, nine bathrooms, and 13,126 square feet of space on 1.73 acres of land. She also enjoyed luxurious amenities like an on-site tennis court and infinity pool.

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt

The former couple purchased the sprawling French vineyard Chateau Miraval in 2012, four years before Jolie filed for divorce. The couple paid an estimated $60 million to become the official owners of the historic 1,200-acre estate, which they had held a long-term lease on since 2008.

Following the split, the actress sold her stake in the estate, which features buildings dating back to the 17th century, and the winery's label, valued at $164 million.

Brad Pitt

Pitt's impressive real estate portfolio extends beyond Europe, too: In 2023, he put up for sale the massive $40 million Los Angeles home he shared with Jolie and their six children, Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, and twins Knox and Vivienne.

In 1994, Pitt Elvira, Queen of the Dark He reportedly bought star actress Cassandra Peterson for $1.7 million. Over the years, he bought neighboring land and added a swimming pool, tennis courts, and an ice rink.

Mark Wahlberg

Mark Wahlberg initially listed his Los Angeles home for sale for $87.5 million, but a few months later, he reduced the price to $79.5 million in December 2022. At the time, Wahlberg's real estate company, Compass, told People magazine that Wahlberg's 30,500-square-foot home would be among the top five most expensive home sales in Southern California that year.

However, the actor's mansion was ultimately sold in early 2023 for $55 million.

Greg Norman

In 2020, retired professional golfer Greg Norman sold his 10-bedroom, 18-bathroom oceanfront mansion on Jupiter Island, Florida, for $59.9 million. Known as “Tranquility,” the home went under contract just two weeks after it was on the market.

Tony Stewart

Legendary NASCAR driver Stewart put his Indiana ranch on the market for $30 million in March 2022. Known as “Hidden Hollow Ranch,” Stewart's 20,000-square-foot ranch features fun amenities like a bowling alley, games area, golf simulator and a lighted onyx bar, according to the listing.

Tom Cruise

of Mission Impossible The star sold his Colorado mansion for the affordable asking price of $39.5 million in 2021. Aside from the impressive size of the seven bedrooms and nine bathrooms, the ranch has been the setting for some of Cruise's iconic media appearances: He famously gave an interview to Oprah Winfrey at his Telluride home in 2008, and opened up to Cruise a year and a half prior to that. Vanity Fair He shared the first photo of his daughter Suri with his then-fiancée Katie Holmes.

Sylvester Stallone

of Rocky Stallone initially put the 21,000-square-foot Beverly Park mansion on the market for $110 million, but dropped the price to $85 million in 2021. Stallone then lowered the price again, selling the 20-room mansion to fellow A-list star Adele for $58 million.

The singer was also able to stock some very expensive items in his new home. Stallone The Wall Street Journal When Adele made her offer, she demanded that Stallone leave behind a statue of his iconic Rocky Balboa character. If he refused, the British songstress said, “it would jeopardize the whole deal.” In the end, Adele's demands were met and Stallone's massive estate was sold, including the statue.