Necessity Retail REIT (RTL) S-3DPOS Registration of securities, dividend or interest reinvestment plans, immediately effective (post-effective amendment)

Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors
American Finance Trust, Inc.:

We consent to the use of our report incorporated by reference herein and to the reference to our firm under the heading “Experts” in the prospectus.

/s/ KPMG LLP

New York, New York
July 23, 2018