From $37 million to $104 million, real estate transactions reached record highs in 2024. Stars and business tycoons acquired and sold properties to several million dollarsboth in the United States and in France or elsewhere internationally.
10 celebrities got noticed by acquiring exceptional properties whose prices are soaring and seem almost unreal.
The famous design magazine ADMagazine has compiled the top 10 of the biggest real estate transactions of this year 2024.
And among them, one of the properties is in the Our and more precisely to Saint-Tropez! It was sold for the modest sum of 90 million dollars, just that.
We show you these dream homes and their famous owners.
Ken Griffin, $90 million for a property in Saint-Tropez
In June, American businessman Ken Griffin added a property of 90 million dollars (87.4 million euros) on our beautiful French Riviera.
Located at Saint-Tropez, the property extends over nearly 9,000 square meters and includes at least four buildings as well as a sumptuous swimming pool.
The first residence, the Domaine de la Capilla, belonged to the late photographer Gunter Sachs, who was married to Brigitte Bardot in the 1960s.
A little piece of the history of French cinema in a small village that has become the star’s haunt for sunny days.
Other celebrities have chosen to invest elsewhere in the world, such as Miami or even to Dubai.
While Griffin’s villa in Saint-Tropez is the third most expensive real estate transaction of 2024, many have reached astronomical sums.
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Caroline Wozniacki and David Lee, $37 million
The famous Danish Olympic tennis player Caroline Wozniacki and her former NBA player husband David Lee made a magnificent sale by selling their penthouse Fisher Island in Miami pour 37 million dollars or 35.9 million euros.
This five-bedroom occupies the top of Palazzo Del Sol, a luxurious 10-story building completed in 2016.
At 650 square meters, the apartment offered an Art Deco-inspired chef’s kitchen, custom marble media walls, and an additional 465 square meters of outdoor space, including a rooftop terrace with swimming pool.
Kendrick Lamar, $42 million
The American rapper and Pullitzer Prize winner has become Gwyneth Paltrow’s privileged neighbor. He invested in a magnificent modern farmhouse in Brentwood, paying 42 million dollars or 40.8 million euros for the entire complex.
It consists of a main residence of 1,500 square meters and a second house of 315 square meters, accessible from the backyard of the first.
Neymar, $54.45 million
It was in November 2024, just a few months ago, that the famous footballer became the proud owner of a penthouse in the Buggati Residences Dubai.
For this lovely real estate project, Neymar would have spent no less than 54.45 million dollars (52.87 million euros).
The Dubai residence, planned for 2027, will include a private elevator giving direct access to the Brazilian athlete’s penthouse.
His future apartment will also have a private swimming pool and will offer a breathtaking view of the city, specifies the ADMagazine site.
Laurene Powell Jobs, 70 million dollars
In July, Laurene Powell Jobs, philanthropist and widow of Steve Jobs, broke the house record the most expensive ever purchased in San Francisco.
She paid 70 million dollars (68 million euros) for a Pacific Heights home, located next door to that of fellow tech billionaire Larry Ellison.
Victoria and David Beckham, 72.3 million dollars
This fall, Victoria and David Beckham have strengthened their real estate presence in Miami en buying a modern beachfront property.
Although the newly built house was listed for sale at $80 million (€77.7 million), records indicate the couple ultimately got it for 72.3 million dollars (70.2 million euros) after the transaction is finalized.
The 1,325 square meter residence includes nine bedrooms, 13 bathrooms, a cinema room, gym, rooftop terrace and expansive infinity pool with views of Biscayne Bay.
Jeff Bezos, $90 million
It is still Miami that the founder of Amazon has found his happiness. For this he paid 90 million dollars (87.4 million euros) to acquire its third plot on the exclusive island of Indian Creek in Miami, nicknamed the “Billionaire Bunker”.
Laurene Powell Jobs, 94 million dollars
Laurene Powell Jobs appears twice on the list this year. In June, the Emerson Collective founder paid $94 million (€91.3 million) for a beachfront home in Malibu.
This 1.62 hectare plot of land adds to its collection of properties in the popular Paradise Cove neighborhood.
Since 2015, the billionaire has invested $172 million (167 million euros) to acquire adjacent plots in this exclusive enclave, including her most recent purchase.
Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi, $96 million
In August, Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi sold two neighboring parcels of Carpinteria to mining billionaire Robert Friedland for 96 million dollars (93.2 million euros).
The 10-acre property included a 8,000-square-foot Tuscan-style mansion, private beach access, a guest house and cabana.
Tom Ford, $104 million
Fashion designer Tom Ford, who was also on the list of most expensive deals of 2023, takes the top spot this year with the London mansion worth 104 million dollars (100 million euros).
This prestigious property also set a new record, that of the most expensive residential property sale of the year 2024 in the United Kingdom.
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