The founder of Amazon, Jeff Bezos, is purchasing a home on the exclusive "Billionaire Bunker" man-made barrier island in Miami,

where he will live next door to an increasing number of famous people, including Tom Brady, Ivanka Trump, and her husband, Jared Kushner.

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According to Fortune magazine and Bloomberg, Bezos, 59, is spending $68 million for the waterfront mansion with three bedrooms and 2.8 acres (1.1 hectares) of land.

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The founder CEO of Amazon resigned in 2021 to focus more on philanthropy and other enterprises.

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With his new residence in the Miami area, Bezos—who graduated from Miami Palmetto Senior High School in 1982—sort of returns home.

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