Eva Longoria and her husband, José Bastón, are leaving Los Angeles to live in Spain for fear that their five-year-old son, Santiago, will be “absorbed by the Hollywood cycle” if they do not escape the United States, according to inside sources. reclaimed.
The 49-year-old actress and Mexican businessman José, 56, recently lowered the price of their eight-bedroom apartment in Beverly Hills from $22.8 to $18.9 million – and have already started shipping their belongings to your recently renovated house in Marbella, Spain.
‘Eva and José are leaving Los Angeles for good and have put their house up for sale again,’ a source told DailyMail.com exclusively.
“They took it off the market in June, but they recently put it back up for sale for $4 million less in February because they’re ready to get out.”
Eva Longoria, 49, pictured with her husband José Bastón, 56, and son Santiago, five, is “leaving” Los Angeles and moving full-time to Marbella, Spain.
The Desperate Housewives actress has relisted her Beverly Hills home (seen here) for $18.9 million after initially listing the property for $22.8 million.
The 11,000-square-foot mansion has eight bedrooms and nine bathrooms. The living room of their old house opens to the backyard, which has a pool and tennis court.
Although they slashed the price of their Beverly Hills home (seen here), they’re still asking $5.4 million more than they paid for it when they bought the property in 2017.
“They want to raise their son in a place where he is surrounded by nature and beauty,” a source told DailyMail.com (pictured on Instagram with their son, Santiago).
This is still $5.4 million more than they spent to buy the 11,000-square-foot home in 2017.
‘They are already sending their belongings there and it is not something they are going to change their mind about.
“They want to raise their child in a place where they will be surrounded by nature and beauty and not be sucked into the whole Hollywood cycle.”
The source added: “They are moving home to Spain full-time and they are both very excited about it. “He’s had everything he wanted in Hollywood.
The Desperate Housewives star, who married José in 2016, bought a six-bedroom, seven-bathroom mega-mansion in Marbella in early 2023, and the couple hired architect and interior designer Nicolás Escanez to help renovate it.
The 1,531 square meter villa also features an indoor pool, sauna and a state-of-the-art home gym.
In January, Eva, born in Texas, debuted her luxurious property in Hello magazine and told the publication: ‘The first time I came to Marbella, two decades ago, it was love at first sight. I said to myself: “Someday I will live here.”
“Later we created the Global Gift Foundation, and Antonio Banderas, my best friend María Bravo and I held the first gala here.”
Eva serves as President of The Global Gift Foundation, a non-profit organization that aims to create a positive impact in the lives of children, women, and families in need.
It was founded by María, Spanish actress, businesswoman and philanthropist, in 2013.
According to her website, her foundation’s mission is to “help Latinas build better futures for themselves and their families through education and entrepreneurship.”
Eva shared a photo of herself enjoying the beautiful Spanish city of Marbella, where she now calls home (Instagram photo)
The stunning Desperate Housewives star “has gotten everything she wanted from Hollywood,” the source said.
Eva wants her son, Santiago (pictured on Instagram), “not to be sucked into the whole Hollywood cycle,” a source told DailyMail.com.
The stunning beauty told Hello magazine: ‘The first time I came to Marbella, two decades ago, it was love at first sight. I said to myself: “Someday I will live here.”
“My days are full of activities: paddle tennis, beach, lunch, drinks, socializing,” Eva said in the middle of her stay on the Costa del Sol (pictured with Santiago on a Spanish beach).
Eva will be closer to her best friend Victoria Beckham, 50, who lives in London (pictured on Instagram from Victoria’s recent 50th birthday party)
Speaking about finding the house, Eva continued: “Five years ago, I said to Nico, who is very knowledgeable about property, ‘When you see the right place, tell me.’
‘I looked at a few places, but nothing was exactly what I wanted. Finally, in early 2023, this home came on the market. It needed renovation, but it had the size and location I was looking for.
“So, taking advantage of the fact that I was in Barcelona filming, I went down and bought it that same day.”
She has spoken openly about her qualms with Los Angeles, telling the publication that it’s “always very busy” and “not really that glamorous,” adding, “Either I’m on set, or in a meeting, or stuck in the traffic… there is a lot of traffic.
“Both Los Angeles and Marbella are close to the sea and have wonderful weather all year round, but other than that, they couldn’t be more different.”
She continued: ‘I don’t have a schedule here. My days are full of activities: paddle tennis, beach, food, drinks, socializing… in fact, they are full, but with things that I really enjoy.’
Eva holds Spanish citizenship and, in 2022, was awarded the honorary title ‘Dame’ due to her family roots dating back to the Spanish city of Oviedo, where her ancestors are from.
Eva’s move will bring her closer to her best friend, Victoria Beckham, who was living in Los Angeles in 2007 when her soccer star husband David joined the LA Galaxy.
The actress, who was on hand to celebrate Victoria’s 50th birthday last weekend, previously spoke about her “inseparable” bond with the former Spice Girl, admitting they even have sleepovers “all the time.”
“I would like people to know how funny, charming and intelligent Victoria is,” she told the Times last year. ‘She is the funniest person. I think she is an introvert, but with me she is an extrovert. We are inseparable.
‘We have sleepovers all the time, mainly at his farm or in London. We usually spend the night chattering.
Eva is the latest celebrity to leave Los Angeles for Spain, a trend that is becoming increasingly popular.
Amber Heard quietly left Hollywood for Madrid in 2022 because she wanted to raise her daughter “away from all the noise.”
The actress sold her home in Yucca Valley, California, for $1.1 million.
Richard Gere recently revealed that he has established permanent residence in the Spanish city to be closer to his wife Alejandra Silva’s family.
The Pretty Woman actor, who reportedly bought a property worth €11 million, recently told Spain’s Vanity Fair: “Alejandra was very generous in giving me six years living in my world, so it’s only fair that I give her at least another six”. years living in his.
Other celebrities fleeing Hollywood include Hilary Swank, who put her $10.5 million Pacific Palisades home on the market and moved to Colorado with her family in 2021.
Mark Wahlberg revealed in 2022 that he would join the California exodus by leaving his former home of Los Angeles in favor of Nevada in a quest to eventually build ‘Hollywood 2.0’ in Sin City.
Comedian, MMA commentator and podcasting icon Joe Rogan moved his Spotify-backed show, as well as the rest of his life, to Texas to “have a little more freedom,” while Scott Baio announced his plans to escape California in May 2023. citing the state’s disastrous crime and homelessness problems.
Eva moved to Los Angeles in the late 1990s and landed her first television job on Beverly Hills, 90210, before appearing on soap operas such as General Hospital and The Young and the Restless.
Four years later, she was cast as Gabrielle Solis in Desperate Housewives, making her a household name across the country.