Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Post Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-11 of our report dated March 27, 2008 relating to the financial statements, which appear in Corporate Property Associates 17 — Global Incorporated’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading “Experts.”
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
New York, NY
December 4, 2008
New York, NY
December 4, 2008