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Real Property Donation Agreement Mexico (Acuerdo de Donación de Inmueble)

Real Property Donation Agreement Mexico (Acuerdo de Donación de Inmueble)

ACUERDO DE DONACIÓN DE INMUEBLE

Celebrado conforme al Código Civil Federal (Artículos 2332 y 2340)

I. PARTES

DONANTE:

Nombre: [Donor Name]

RFC: [Donor RFC]

CURP: [Donor CURP]

Domicilio: [Donor Address]

DONATARIO:

Nombre: [Donee Name]

RFC: [Donee RFC]

CURP: [Donee CURP]

Domicilio: [Donee Address]

Parentesco o Relación con el Donante: [Relationship]

II. INMUEBLE OBJETO DE LA DONACIÓN

Dirección: [Property Address]

Descripción: [Property Description]

Folio Real (RPP): [Folio Real]

Valor de Mercado (Avalúo): [Market Value]

III. DECLARACIÓN DE DONACIÓN Y ACEPTACIÓN

El Donante manifiesta que, por su propia y libre voluntad, y a título gratuito, transfiere al Donatario la propiedad del inmueble descrito en la Cláusula II, conforme al Artículo 2332 del Código Civil Federal, sin recibir contraprestación económica alguna.

El Donatario acepta expresamente la donación en los términos del presente acuerdo, conforme al Artículo 2340 del Código Civil Federal.

IV. MODALIDADES DE LA DONACIÓN

Usufructo: [Usufruct Reservation].

Reversión: [Reversion Condition].

V. FORMALIZACIÓN NOTARIAL

Las partes se obligan a comparecer ante [Notary Details] para formalizar la escritura pública de donación a más tardar el [Closing Deadline], conforme al Artículo 2340 del Código Civil Federal. El Notario Público calculará y retendrá el ISR aplicable conforme a los Artículos 119–128 LISR y el ISAI conforme a la legislación estatal aplicable, y presentará la escritura al Registro Público de la Propiedad para su inscripción.

VI. LEY APLICABLE Y JURISDICCIÓN

El presente acuerdo se rige por el Código Civil Federal (Artículos 2332–2383), el Código Fiscal de la Federación (Artículo 14) y la Ley del Impuesto sobre la Renta. Para cualquier controversia, las partes se someten a la jurisdicción de los Juzgados Civiles del lugar donde se ubica el inmueble.

FIRMAS

En [Contract City], a [Contract Date].

EL DONANTE:

[Donor Name]

Firma: _________________________

EL/LA DONATARIO/A:

[Donee Name]

Firma: _________________________

Donante / Donor

________________

Signature

Donatario/a / Donee

________________

Signature

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What Is a Real Property Donation Agreement Mexico (Acuerdo de Donación de Inmueble)?

A Real Property Donation Agreement Mexico (Acuerdo de Donación de Inmueble) is a formal legal instrument governed by Articles 2332 and 2340 of the Código Civil Federal (CCF) by which a donor (donante) gratuitously (a título gratuito) transfers ownership of real property (bien inmueble) to a donee (donatario) without receiving any monetary consideration. Article 2332 CCF defines donación as the contract by which one person (the donante) transfers gratuitously a part or all of their present assets (bienes) to another person (the donatario), who accepts the transfer. Article 2340 CCF establishes that donations of real property — unlike donations of personal property (bienes muebles) — must be formalized through a escritura pública before a Notario Público and registered with the Registro Público de la Propiedad (RPP) to be valid and enforceable. Without notarial formalization and RPP registration, a purported donation of real property is null and void (nula de pleno derecho) under Mexican law.

The Acuerdo de Donación de Inmueble is one of the most important gratuitous conveyance instruments in Mexican civil law, serving as the principal vehicle for intra-family wealth transfer, estate planning (planificación patrimonial), and philanthropic property gifting. Parents commonly use donación de inmueble to transfer real property to children during their lifetime (donación en vida), thereby reducing or eliminating estate succession costs (gastos sucesorios) and potential disputes among heirs (herederos) after death. Under the CCF, donations made during the donor's lifetime that exceed the portion the donor could freely dispose of by will (porción disponible) are subject to reduction (reducción) upon the donor's death to protect the legitimate shares (porción legítima) of forced heirs (herederos forzosos) under Articles 1374 through 1388 CCF.

For tax purposes, a gratuitous transfer of real property in Mexico generates significant fiscal obligations. Under Article 130 Section I of the Ley del Impuesto sobre la Renta (LISR), the donee (donatario) who receives real property as a donation must include the fair market value (valor de mercado) of the donated property as taxable income (ingreso acumulable) in the year of receipt — unless the donation is between lineal ascendants and descendants (padres e hijos, abuelos y nietos) or spouses (cónyuges), which is exempt under Article 93 Section XIX-a LISR. For the donor (donante), a donation is treated as a deemed sale (enajenación ficta) under Article 14 of the Código Fiscal de la Federación (CFF) at the fair market value, triggering potential ISR on capital gains under Articles 119–128 LISR. The Notario Público executing the escritura de donación is required to calculate and withhold applicable ISR from the donor and ISAI (Impuesto sobre Adquisición de Inmuebles) from the donee as acquirer.

The Registro Público de la Propiedad operates at the state level — each of Mexico's 31 states and Mexico City maintains its own RPP. After the Notario Público executes the escritura de donación, the deed is filed with the RPP for inscription in the folio real (electronic property record). From the moment of RPP inscription, the donee's ownership is enforceable against the whole world (erga omnes) under the principle of publicidad registral established in Articles 3005 through 3046 CCF. The donor must deliver a certificado de libertad de gravamen (certificate of no encumbrances) from the RPP confirming the property is free of hipotecas (mortgages), gravámenes (liens), and embargos (attachments) before the Notario Público will execute the donation deed.

Donations of real property may be made subject to conditions (donaciones condicionales) under Article 2346 CCF — for example, a parent may donate a property to a child on the condition that the child cares for the parent during their lifetime (condición de cuidado y asistencia), or a donor may reserve the right of usufruct (reserva de usufructo) under Article 990 CCF, allowing the donor to continue living in and using the property for the remainder of their life while transferring legal ownership to the donee. The usufruct reservation is a common estate planning tool that allows property transfer with minimal disruption to the donor's living arrangements.

When Do You Need a Real Property Donation Agreement Mexico (Acuerdo de Donación de Inmueble)?

A Real Property Donation Agreement Mexico is required whenever an owner of real property wishes to transfer that property to another person without monetary consideration. The most common situations requiring this document include:

Intra-family estate planning: When parents (padres) or grandparents (abuelos) wish to transfer residential or investment property to children or grandchildren during their lifetime to simplify the eventual inheritance process, avoid testamentary costs, and reduce the risk of succession disputes. Under the Mexican succession system governed by Articles 1281 through 1368 CCF, intestate succession (sucesión intestada) — dying without a will — distributes the estate according to the statutory order of heirs, which may not reflect the deceased's actual wishes. A donación en vida provides certainty of transfer.

Charitable and philanthropic transfers: When an individual or legal entity (persona física o moral) wishes to donate real property to a civil association (asociación civil), charitable foundation (fundación), or institution authorized to receive deductible donations under Article 79 Section VI and Article 82 LISR — the donation may qualify as a deductible expense for the donor subject to ISR limits. The donee institution must be an authorized donataria autorizada registered with the SAT.

Corporate restructuring: When a holding company (empresa tenedora) wishes to transfer real property to a subsidiary or affiliated company (empresa filial) as a capital contribution in kind (aportación en especie al capital social), which may be structured as a donación or as an aportación depending on whether shares are issued in exchange.

Settlement of moral obligations: When a donor wishes to recognize a moral obligation (obligación moral) or acknowledge extraordinary services (servicios relevantes) rendered by a caretaker, employee, or companion by transferring real property.

Under Código Civil Federal arts. 2332 and 2340, Ley del Impuesto sobre la Renta arts. 93, 119–128, and Código Fiscal de la Federación art. 14, every donation of real property in Mexico must be formalized through a escritura pública before a Notario Público who calculates and withholds applicable ISR and ISAI before RPP registration. The preliminary Acuerdo de Donación de Inmueble documents the donor's intent and the agreed terms prior to the formal notarial closing.

What to Include in Your Real Property Donation Agreement Mexico (Acuerdo de Donación de Inmueble)

A valid Real Property Donation Agreement Mexico under the Código Civil Federal arts. 2332 and 2340 must include the following essential elements:

Identification of Parties: Full legal name, RFC, CURP (individuals), identity document number, and domicile of both the donante (donor) and donatario (donee). The relationship between the parties (parent-child, grandparent-grandchild, unrelated parties) is critical for determining whether the ISR exemption for lineal family donations under Article 93 Section XIX-a LISR applies.

Donor's Declaration of Gratuitous Transfer: An express statement that the donor transfers the property a título gratuito (without monetary consideration) and of the donor's free will (libre voluntad), consistent with Article 2332 CCF requiring that the donation be made freely and accepted by the donee.

Donee's Acceptance: An express and unconditional acceptance (aceptación expresa) by the donee of the donation, as required by Article 2340 CCF — a donation of real property is not perfected until the donee accepts it, and acceptance must be formalized in the same escritura pública as the donation itself or in a separate notarial instrument.

Property Description: The complete legal description — address, folio real from the RPP, clave catastral from the Catastro Municipal, surface area, property type, and existing encumbrances. The certificado de libertad de gravamen from the RPP must be attached to confirm the property is free of mortgages and liens at the time of donation.

Conditions or Reservations: Any conditions attached to the donation — including usufruct reservation (reserva de usufructo) by the donor under Article 990 CCF, conditions of care (condición de asistencia), or revocation conditions (condición de reversión) under Article 2360 CCF allowing the donor to reclaim the property if the donee dies before the donor without descendants.

Fair Market Value (Avalúo): The agreed fair market value of the donated property, established by a perito valuador certified by INDAABIN or the Sociedad Hipotecaria Federal — required by the Notario Público to calculate ISR and ISAI obligations at closing.

Tax Obligations and Notarial Closing: The parties' agreement to appear before the designated Notario Público within the agreed timeframe to execute the escritura pública de donación. The Notario Público calculates ISR on the donor's deemed capital gain and ISAI on the donee's acquisition, and files the deed with the RPP. Forms-legal.com provides this Acuerdo de Donación de Inmueble Mexico template as a preliminary planning instrument; the legally binding transfer requires notarial formalization under Article 2340 CCF. Consult a Notario Público and a tax advisor (contador público autorizado) regarding ISR and ISAI implications before proceeding with the donation.

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