Eva Longoria and her husband, José Bastón, are quitting Los Angeles for a life in Spain over fears their five-year-old son, Santiago, will get ‘sucked into the Hollywood cycle’ if they don’t escape the States, insiders have claimed.
The 49-year-old actress and Mexican businessman Jose, 56, recently slashed the price of their eight-bedroom Beverly Hills pad from $22.8 to $18.9 million – and have already started shipping their belongings to their newly renovated home in Marbella, Spain.
‘Eva and José are leaving Los Angeles for good and have put their home up for sale again,’ a source told DailyMail.com exclusively.
‘They took it off the market in June but recently relisted it for $4 million less in February because they are just ready to get out.’
Eva Longoria, 49 – pictured with her husband José Bastón, 56, and their five-year-old son Santiago – is ‘quitting’ Los Angeles and moving full-time to Marbella, Spain
The Desperate Housewives actress relisted their Beverly Hills home (seen here) for $18.9M after initially listing the property for $22.8M
The 11,000-square-foot mansion boast eight bedrooms and nine bathrooms. The living room of their former pad opens up to the backyard, which has a pool and tennis court
Although they slashed the price of their Beverly Hills home (seen here) they are still asking $5.4M more than what they paid for it when the brought the property in 2017
‘They want to raise their son in a place where he will be surrounded by nature and beauty,’ a source told DailyMail.com (pictured on Instagram with her son, Santiago)
This is still $5.4 million more than what they splashed out to purchase the 11,000 square-foot home in 2017.
‘They are already shipping their belongings there and this is not something that they will change their mind on.
‘They want to raise their son in a place where he will be surrounded by nature and beauty and not be sucked into the whole Hollywood cycle.’
The source added: ‘They are moving to their home in Spain full time and are both so excited about it. She has had everything that she wanted in Hollywood.’
The Desperate Housewives star – who married José in 2016 – purchased a six-bedroom, seven-bathroom mega mansion in Marbella in early 2023, with the couple hiring architect and interior designer Nicolás Escanez to help renovate.
The 1,531-square-meter villa also boasts an indoor pool, sauna, and a state-of-the-art home gym.
In January, Texan-born Eva debuted their 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: “Some day I’ll live here.”
‘Later, we set up the Global Gift Foundation, and this is where Antonio Banderas, my best friend María Bravo and I held the first gala.’
Eva serves as president of The Global Gift Foundation – a non-profit that aims to create a positive impact on the lives of children, women and families who are in need.
It was founded by María, a Spanish actress, businesswoman and philanthropist, in 2013.
According to its website, the mission of her foundation is to ‘help Latinas build better futures for themselves and their families through education and entrepreneurship.’
Eva shared a photo of herself enjoying the gorgeous Spanish city of Marbella, where she now calls home (photo from Instagram)
The stunning Desperate Housewives star ‘has gotten everything that she wanted out of Hollywood,’ the insider said
Eva wants her son, Santiago (pictured on Instagram), to ‘not 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: “Some day I’ll live here”‘
‘My days are full of activities – paddle tennis, the beach, lunch, drinks, socializing,’ Eva told the outlet of her time 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 at Victoria’s recent 50th birthday bash in Instagram photo)
Speaking about finding the house, Eva continued: ‘Five years ago, I said to Nico, who’s very clued-up about property: “When you see the right place, let me know.”
‘I viewed a few places, but nothing was quite what I wanted. Finally, in early 2023, this house came on the market. It needed refurbishing, but it had just the size and location I was after.
‘So, taking advantage of the fact that I was in Barcelona filming, I came down and bought it that same day.’
She has spoken openly about her qualms with LA, telling the publication it is ‘always super busy’ and ‘not really so glamorous,’ adding: ‘I’m either on set, or in a meeting, or stuck in traffic… there’s so much traffic.
‘Both LA and Marbella are close to the sea and have wonderful weather year-round, but apart from that, they couldn’t be more different.’
She continued: ‘I don’t have a schedule here. My days are full of activities – paddle tennis, the beach, lunch, drinks, socializing… in fact, they’re full to the brim, but with things I really enjoy.’
Eva has Spanish citizenship and, in 2022, was given the honorary title ‘Dame’ due to her family roots tracing 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 lived in Los Angeles in 2007 when her soccer-star husband David joined LA Galaxy.
The actress, who was on hand to celebrate Victoria’s 50th birthday last weekend, previously opened up on her ‘inseparable’ bond with the former Spice Girl, admitting they even have sleepovers ‘all the time.’
‘I wish people knew how funny and charming and smart Victoria is,’ she told the Times last year. ‘She’s the funniest person. I think she’s an introvert, but she’s an extrovert with me. We are inseparable.
‘We have sleepovers all the time, mostly at their farmhouse or in London. We usually just blab all night.’
Eva is the most recent celebrity to leave Los Angeles for Spain – a trend which is becoming increasingly popular.
Amber Heard quietly quit Hollywood for Madrid in 2022 a she wanted to raise her daughter ‘away from all the noise.’
The actress sold her home in Yucca Valley, California, for $1.1million.
Richard Gere recently revealed he has taken up permanent residency in the Spanish city to be closer to wife Alejandra Silva’s family.
The Pretty Woman actor, who has reportedly bought a property worth 11 million euros, recently told Spain’s Vanity Fair: ‘Alejandra was very generous in giving me six years living in my world, so it is only fair that I give her at least another six years living in hers.’
Other celebs 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 was going to join the exodus from California by leaving his longtime home in 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 bit more freedom,’ while Scott Baio announced his plans to escape California in May 2023, citing the state’s disastrous homelessness and crime issues.
Eva moved to Los Angeles in the late 1990s, landing her first first TV gig on Beverly Hills, 90210, before going on to appear on soap operas like General Hospital and The Young and the Restless.
Four years later, she was cast as Gabrielle Solis on Desperate Housewives, which made her a household name across the country.
