Why Specialty Storage May Define the Next Decade

Why Specialty Storage May Define the Next Decade

From Self Storage Investing by Scott Meyers, Stories and Strategies

May 18, 2026 · 11 min · Season 1 · Episode 270

About this episode

Scott discusses how limited space and urban living in Italy may influence the future of self storage.

Send us Fan Mail What if the future of self storage was hiding in the narrow streets of Italy? Scott records from Tuscany, Italy and shares a fascinating realization about how limited space, dense urban living, and evolving consumer behavior are shaping the future of storage worldwide. Comparing the massive self storage footprint in the U.S. to Italy’s dramatically under supplied market, Scott explores whether the demand for storage is universal human behavior or simply a matter o...

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Host: Scott Meyers

Topics covered

  • self storage
  • urban living
  • consumer behavior
  • market comparison
  • future trends

Keywords

  • self storage
  • urban living
  • Tuscany
  • consumer behavior
  • market trends
  • Italy
  • U.S.

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Places: Tuscany, Italy, U.S., Italy

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