Exhibit (j)

            Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We  consent  to  the  references  to  our  firm  under  the  captions "Financial
Highlights"  within  the  Prospectus  and "Shareholder Services - Statements and
Reports",  "General Information - Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm"
and "Financial Statements and Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting
Firm"  within  the  Statement  of  Additional  Information and to the use of our
report dated January 25, 2019, relating to the financial statements of AB Global
Real Estate Investment Fund, Inc. for the year ended November 30, 2018, which is
incorporated  by  reference  in  this  Post-Effective  Amendment  No.  36 to the
Registration  Statement  (Form  N-1A  No.  333-08153)  of  AB Global Real Estate
Investment Fund, Inc.

                                                          /s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP

New York, New York
February 25, 2019