# Introduction
The **$400 Trillion** real estate market has long been a cornerstone of wealth building, but traditional property investment comes with high barriers to entry, low liquidity, and complex management.\
Buying even a single rental property requires substantial capital and expertise, putting it out of reach for many everyday investors.
Even those who can invest face challenges: properties can’t be easily sold on short notice, and managing tenants and maintenance is labor-intensive. Moreover, small investors often lack diversification since it’s hard to split one property into fractional ownership.
**Subunit** is a real estate tokenization protocol reimagining how people access and manage property ownership in a crypto-native way 🔗
Our vision reflects a new approach: instead of large capital outlays and illiquid holdings, Subunit enables **fractional ownership** of real estate through blockchain tokens, providing **24/7 liquidity** and **global access**.
The platform operates under an **investment club model**, meaning that each participant is not a passive investor but an active member of a club that co-owns and governs properties.
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