EXHIBIT 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-11 (No. 333-106838) of Corporate Property Associates 16-Global Incorporated of our report dated March 22, 2004 relating to the consolidated financial statements, which appears in the Annual Report to Shareholders, which is incorporated in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP New York, New York March 24, 2004