10 Celebrities Who Moved Out Of The US For Political Or Personal Reasons (4 of 6)

Richard Gere — Spain

Sad news if you are a resident of Connecticut: legendary actor Richard Gere no longer lives amongst you. In October 2024, he sold his $11 million estate in New Canaan and hightailed it to Spain with his wife Alejandra Silva and their two young children so they could be closer to Silva’s parents. But fear not! It’s not a permanent move. Gere still maintains his other home in the New York countryside and intends to return to the US with his family “in a few years.”

Shania Twain — Switzerland

The Canadian-born country music singer has actually had a home overlooking Lake Geneva in Switzerland for quite some time, moving there in 2003 to live a more private life. She has stated locals don’t recognize her. Living with her husband, Swiss Nestlé executive Frédéric Thiébaud, Twain says she enjoys taking her boat on the lake and enjoying the fresh, local dairy products that Switzerland is famous for.