Richard Gere recently said goodbye to part of his life in the United States, six months after first revealing his desire to move to Spain.

He pretty woman actor, 75 years old, sold his $11 million home in New Canaan, Connecticut in October, property records confirm, marking another milestone in his transition to spending more time outside the United States.

News of the sale comes after he told vanity fair Spain in April that he planned to move in with his wife alejandra silvafrom their country of origin, to allow them to be closer to their families.

“For Alejandra, it will be wonderful to be closer to her family, her lifelong friends and her culture,” he said of Silva, 41, “She was very generous to give me six years living in my world, so it’s only fair “. to give him at least six more living in his house,”

PEOPLE’s 1999 Sexiest Man Alive described his dream life in Madrid as a “great adventure because I’ve never lived full-time outside of the United States.” He will be moving in with his wife and sons, Alexander, 5, and James, 4.

Silva also shares a son, Albert, 11, with her ex-husband Govind Friedland. And Gere is also father to son Homer, 24, whom he shares with his second wife, Carey Lowell. (Gere proudly shared that Homer lives in New York City and “is a vocalist in a punk band.”)

“I love Spain and I think the lifestyle is fabulous,” Gere said. V.F. Spain. “Also your ability to live transmitting joy and happiness. It is a beautiful place, the food is extraordinary and the people exude sensitivity and generosity, as well as a great desire to laugh and enjoy.”

Despite giving up his property in Connecticut, Gere will travel back and forth to the US. When that article was published in April 2024, the actor and philanthropist said he has a house “in the country near New York,” so you will still have a foothold here.

Gere, however, has no interest in putting down roots in Los Angeles. “When I hear the word Hollywood, the first thing I think is that it is something very strange to me,” he shared with the media. “I haven’t lived in California for a quarter of a century, nor have I filmed a movie. in Los Angeles during that period.”

Gere and Silva met for the first time in 2014 at the Hotel Tréville, a celebrity favorite in Positano, Italy. They married in 2018 and expressed their desire to have a family together.

A source close to the couple told PEOPLE at the time of their 2018 wedding that the two were “extraordinarily happy“, adding: “They are very comfortable with each other, have fun together and look forward to their future together.”

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Silva frequently shares updates from his life on Instagram.

In September she she wished her husband a happy 75th birthday. “After 11 wonderful years together, I still feel like the day we met,” she wrote. “The journey we have shared, the beautiful family we have built and the memories we have created are more than I could have ever dreamed. “You improve my life in every way and I am so grateful to have you by my side.”

Silva added: “Here’s to many more years of love, laughter and happiness together. With all my love Ale.”