N.Y. Real Property Law § 10: Capacity to hold real property

§ 10. Capacity to hold real property. 1. A citizen of the United

States is capable of holding real property within this state, and of

taking the same by descent, devise or purchase.

2. Noncitizens are empowered to take, hold, transmit, and dispose of

real property within this state in the same manner as native-born

citizens and their heirs and devisees take in the same manner as

citizens.

3. For the purpose of maintaining offices and places of residence for

its ambassadors and consular officers and for its representatives at the

United Nations, a foreign government is empowered to hold, transmit and

dispose of real property within this state. Title to such property may

be taken either in the name of the foreign government or in the name of

its ambassador or consul or in the name of its minister to the United

Nations. If a conveyance of real property is made to an ambassador or

consul or minister of a foreign government as such, or contains

appropriate words showing the intention to vest the title in the holder

of the office rather than in the named individual, the title to the real

property shall pass from time to time without any further conveyance to

the respective successors in such office, who shall have full power to

dispose of such property.