Brad Pitt buys island home

08-05-2006 19:20

Brad Pitt is buying a holiday home in Dominican Republic.The 'Troy' actor reportedly fell in love with the tropical island last year - after visiting it during filming.Now the 42-year-old star - who spent four days touring the lush Caribbean country - is dying to splash out on a luxury pad on the island. A source told Britain's The Sun newspaper: "Brad wants a summer home to be like his old house in Los Angeles."He fell in love with the island and decided he wanted to have a house there to have breaks."Brad - who is currently in Africa with pregnant girlfriend Angelina Jolie - will reportedly use the tropical hideaway to have family breaks with Angelina and her adopted children Maddox and Zahara.