In this video, filmed at the 2015 Inside Self-Storage World Expo, David Blum, president of Better Management Systems LLC, discusses the growing international self-storage markets, including those in Latin America and Southeast Asia. He talks about the driving factors for growth, the markets experiencing the biggest boom, hurdles developers face, and the challenges operators experience during lease-up. Blum was also a presenter at the ISS Expo. His seminar, “Comparing Emerging Markets in the Global Self-Storage Industry,” is available for purchase in the ISS Store.
For a complete ISS Expo overview, be sure to view the official ISS image gallery and read this article recapping the event.