I see discussions pop up every now and then about this but I don't recall any sort of confirmation.

Player housing was a pretty big component of FFXI. Each player had their own little house in whatever city they chose, and they could customize it with furniture and decorations that would also have an affect on their attributes and other things.

Looking at the city layout there's still a section to each city which is off-limits and it looks like a residential area. Are we getting housing? It would certainly help crafters even more. Perhaps you could push it an extra step and allow the housing size to be upgraded over time by doing certain accomplishments or paying enough money (gil sink).

If possible I would like some sort of confirmation from the devs on if this is planned or not.