Ford’s buy comes at a time of a luxury slump in London’s property market — and when Americans are heading across the pond thanks to dollar-driven discounts.

Tom Ford is closing out 2024 by adding a record-breaker to his real estate portfolio. The American fashion designer snapped up a London manse for a staggering £80 million—approximately $104 million, per Bloomberg.

The fashion designer and filmmaker paid $104 million for a home in the city's Chelsea district, the most expensive to date real estate deal this year.

Fashion designer and film director Tom Ford has paid around £80 million for a Chelsea mansion in one of the biggest deals in London this year.The former Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent creative director is believed to have bought a spectacular nine bedroom house with a swimming pool,

The sale is Ford's latest real estate purchase after he snagged Jackie Kennedy's former Hamptons manse last summer.

Ford owns a mansion in the elite Holmby Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles, a favorite among celebrities and high-profile personalities. This property is a classic example of Hollywood glamour, with lush gardens, an impressive swimming pool, and interiors that likely reflect Ford’s sophisticated, tailored taste.