Urbanisation and demographic developments are pushing the market towards single-person households and are driving demand for work flexibility. Micro-living has long since ceased to be a fashion phenomenon and is a long-term, structural trend. Its importance to the housing market is increasing on a European and global basis. While investments in micro-living concepts were deemed a niche market a few years ago, today they have become an established asset class with defined characteristics. In Europe, micro-living markets have developed in Germany, France, Great Britain and the Netherlands, offering investors established market structures with numerous investment opportunities.