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Real Property Financial Lease Mexico (Arrendamiento Financiero de Inmueble)

Real Property Financial Lease Mexico (Arrendamiento Financiero de Inmueble)

CONTRATO DE ARRENDAMIENTO FINANCIERO INMOBILIARIO

Ley General de Títulos y Operaciones de Crédito — Artículos 408–418

I. PARTES

ARRENDADOR FINANCIERO:

Razón Social: [Lessor Name]

RFC: [Lessor RFC]

Registro CNBV / SOFOM: [CNBV Registration]

Domicilio: [Lessor Address]

Representante Legal: [Lessor Representative]

ARRENDATARIO FINANCIERO:

Nombre / Razón Social: [Lessee Name]

RFC: [Lessee RFC]

Domicilio Fiscal: [Lessee Address]

Representante Legal: [Lessee Representative]

II. INMUEBLE OBJETO DEL ARRENDAMIENTO

Descripción Jurídica: [Property Description]

Valor de Adquisición por el Arrendador: [Acquisition Value]

Valor de Avalúo Comercial: [Appraisal Value]

Fecha de Entrega del Inmueble al Arrendatario: [Property Handover Date]

El arrendador financiero adquirió el inmueble descrito en ejercicio de su actividad como arrendadora financiera y en términos de los Artículos 408 y 409 de la Ley General de Títulos y Operaciones de Crédito (LGTOC), a solicitud del arrendatario, para ser destinado al objeto comercial o industrial convenido.

III. PLAZO, RENTAS Y CONDICIONES FINANCIERAS

Plazo Irrevocable del Arrendamiento: [Lease Term]

Fecha de Inicio: [Lease Start Date]

Renta Mensual Financiera: [Monthly Payment]

Tasa de Interés: [Interest Rate]

La tabla de amortización financiera detallando el desglose de capital e intereses de cada renta mensual se adjunta como Anexo A y forma parte integrante del presente contrato. Las rentas son irrevocables e incondicionales durante el plazo pactado conforme al Artículo 410 LGTOC.

IV. OPCIONES AL VENCIMIENTO DEL PLAZO IRREVOCABLE (ARTÍCULO 410 LGTOC)

Opciones al Vencimiento: [End Of Term Options]

Valor Residual para Opción de Compra: [Residual Value]

El arrendatario deberá notificar al arrendador financiero por escrito su elección de opción al vencimiento con cuando menos 90 días naturales de anticipación a la fecha de vencimiento del plazo irrevocable. La falta de notificación se entenderá como incumplimiento contractual.

V. RIESGOS, SEGUROS Y MANTENIMIENTO (ARTÍCULO 412 LGTOC)

El arrendatario asume todos los riesgos de pérdida, deterioro y menoscabo del inmueble desde la fecha de entrega, conforme al Artículo 412 LGTOC. La obligación de pago de rentas es incondicional e independiente del estado del inmueble.

Seguros Requeridos: [Insurance Requirements]

Mantenimiento: [Maintenance Obligations]

VI. LEY APLICABLE Y JURISDICCIÓN

El presente contrato se rige por la Ley General de Títulos y Operaciones de Crédito (Artículos 408–418), la Ley de Organizaciones y Actividades Auxiliares del Crédito, la Ley del Impuesto sobre la Renta (Artículos 25 y 27), la Ley del Impuesto al Valor Agregado, y supletoriamente por el Código de Comercio y el Código Civil Federal. Las controversias se ventilan ante los Juzgados de Distrito en Materia Mercantil del lugar de ubicación del inmueble, con renuncia expresa a cualquier otro fuero.

FIRMAS

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

EL ARRENDADOR FINANCIERO:

[Lessor Name]

Representado por: [Lessor Representative]

Firma: _________________________ Sello: _________________________

EL ARRENDATARIO FINANCIERO:

[Lessee Name]

Representado por: [Lessee Representative]

Firma: _________________________ Sello: _________________________

Financial Lessor (Arrendador Financiero)

________________

Signature

Financial Lessee (Arrendatario Financiero)

________________

Signature

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What Is a Real Property Financial Lease Mexico (Arrendamiento Financiero de Inmueble)?

A Real Property Financial Lease Mexico (Arrendamiento Financiero de Inmueble) is a specialized commercial financing instrument governed by Articles 408 through 418 of the Ley General de Títulos y Operaciones de Crédito (LGTOC), under which a financial institution acting as financial lessor (arrendador financiero) acquires a specific real property designated by the financial lessee (arrendatario) and grants the lessee exclusive possession and use of that property for a fixed, irrevocable term in exchange for periodic lease payments (rentas financieras), with the lessee obligated at maturity to exercise one of three statutory options under LGTOC Article 410: acquire the property for a residual value (opción de compra a precio residual), extend the lease for a new term at reduced rents, or return the property to the lessor.

Financial leasing (arrendamiento financiero) in Mexico is a credit operation (operación de crédito) regulated by the LGTOC, the Ley de Organizaciones y Actividades Auxiliares del Crédito (LGOAAC), and the regulatory framework issued by the Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores (CNBV) under the Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público (SHCP). Financial lessors may be multi-purpose financial companies (Sociedades Financieras de Objeto Múltiple — SOFOM) — regulated (SOFOM E.R.) or non-regulated (SOFOM E.N.R.) depending on their ties to a banking group — commercial banks (instituciones de banca múltiple) supervised by the CNBV under the Ley de Instituciones de Crédito (LIC), or development banks such as Nacional Financiera (NAFIN) and Banco Nacional de Comercio Exterior (BANCOMEXT) operating under their individual organic laws. The concentration of Mexico's financial leasing market in regulated entities gives the CNBV substantial oversight of financial lease documentation, risk classification, and lessee credit assessment standards.

For real property, financial leasing provides a critical alternative to traditional mortgage financing (crédito hipotecario) — instead of borrowing money to buy property and pledging the property as collateral under a hipoteca before a Notario Público, the lessee benefits from use of the property while the financial lessor retains title (propiedad fiduciaria del arrendador) throughout the lease term, eliminating the need for the lessee to provide mortgage collateral out of existing assets. The lessee's periodic payments are typically fully deductible for Impuesto sobre la Renta (ISR) purposes under the Ley del Impuesto sobre la Renta (LISR) Articles 25 and 27, and the IVA paid on lease payments is creditable under the Ley del Impuesto al Valor Agregado (LIVA) Article 4, providing significant fiscal efficiency compared to property purchase financing.

For ISR purposes of both the lessor and lessee, financial leasing of real property is treated under the LISR's provisions for credit operations — the CNBV's accounting standards (Criterios Contables para SOFOM and CNBV circular unique para bancos) require lessors to record financial leases as credit operations (cartera de crédito) rather than as asset ownership, reflecting the economic substance of the transaction as financing rather than temporary asset use. The Norma de Información Financiera D-5 (NIF D-5) issued by the Consejo Mexicano de Normas de Información Financiera (CINIF) establishes the accounting treatment for lessees, requiring recognition of the leased asset and corresponding financial liability on the lessee's balance sheet for leases meeting the IFRS 16-equivalent financial lease criteria, including most real property financial leases under LGTOC Articles 408–418.

The Registro Público de la Propiedad (RPP) plays a special role in real property financial leasing: the financial lessor registers its ownership of the property upon acquisition, and the financial lease agreement may be registered as a lien or encumbrance (anotación preventiva) to protect the lessee's possessory rights against third-party claims. Some financial lessors also use fiduciary structures (fideicomisos inmobiliarios) under the Ley de Instituciones de Crédito to hold legal title to the leased property, with the lessee as the beneficial user (fideicomisario usuario) during the lease term. The Servicio de Administración Tributaria (SAT) has issued administrative rules in the Resolución Miscelánea Fiscal confirming the deductibility treatment of financial lease payments under LISR Article 25 fraction XIII, making the arrendamiento financiero de inmueble a well-established instrument in Mexico's commercial real estate financing market. Forms-legal.com provides this Real Property Financial Lease Mexico template as a reference guide for businesses and legal practitioners navigating LGTOC Articles 408–418 and CNBV regulatory requirements.

When Do You Need a Real Property Financial Lease Mexico (Arrendamiento Financiero de Inmueble)?

A Real Property Financial Lease Mexico under LGTOC Articles 408–418 is used in specific commercial real estate financing scenarios where the lessee requires use and economic control of a property without making the full capital outlay of a purchase.

The agreement is needed when a business entity — a manufacturing company, retail chain, logistics operator, or healthcare provider — identifies a specific commercial property (local comercial, nave industrial, oficinas, bodega) it needs for its operations but prefers to preserve liquidity and balance sheet capacity by financing the property through a financial lease rather than a direct purchase with mortgage debt registered before a Notario Público. Financial leasing allows the business to use 100% of the property's value without a large down payment (enganche), with lease payments structured to match the business's projected cash flows and deductible under LISR Article 25.

Real property financial leasing is required when a company plans to occupy purpose-built or custom-configured facilities that require significant tenant improvements — manufacturing plants with specialized infrastructure, cold-storage logistics centres, medical facilities, or technology campuses — where the total fit-out cost exceeds the company's capacity for direct acquisition financing. The SOFOM or bank acquires the property (sometimes including the cost of agreed improvements) and the financial lease covers the entire combined cost, giving the lessee possession of a fully equipped facility from day one, with CNBV-compliant documentation of the entire transaction.

The agreement is used in sale-leaseback (venta y arrendamiento posterior) transactions where a property owner sells an existing property to a SOFOM or bank and simultaneously enters into a financial lease for the same property, converting illiquid real estate equity into immediate cash while retaining operational use of the premises. This structure is particularly useful for Mexican companies seeking to recapitalize their balance sheets without operational disruption and is regulated under LGTOC Article 415 which explicitly permits the lessee to sell the property to the lessor as the acquisition mechanism.

Financial leasing is also the preferred structure for real estate investments by foreign corporations operating in Mexico, because LGTOC Articles 408–418 allow non-Mexican companies (personas morales extranjeras) to enter financial lease arrangements without the Artículo 27 constitutional restrictions on foreign ownership of real property in restricted zones (zona restringida) — the title to the property is held by the Mexican financial lessor (who is the legal owner registered in the Registro Público de la Propiedad), while the foreign lessee enjoys full operational control without being the registered property owner.

For tax-driven real estate structures, financial leasing creates ISR deductions for lease payments under LISR Article 25 fraction XIII, which may be more valuable than the depreciation deductions available under a direct property purchase — particularly for lessees in high-income years seeking to accelerate deductions through structured financial lease payment schedules reviewed by a Contador Público Autorizado with expertise in Normas de Información Financiera.

What to Include in Your Real Property Financial Lease Mexico (Arrendamiento Financiero de Inmueble)

A complete Real Property Financial Lease Agreement Mexico under LGTOC Articles 408–418 must contain the following elements required by statute, CNBV regulations, and standard financial practice.

Identification of the Arrendador Financiero: Full legal name, RFC (Registro Federal de Contribuyentes issued by the SAT), CNBV registration number or SOFOM registration folio issued by the Comisión Nacional para la Protección y Defensa de los Usuarios de Servicios Financieros (CONDUSEF), principal office address, and the name and powers of attorney of the authorized representative signing the agreement. The lessor must be a regulated financial entity authorized to engage in financial leasing operations under the LGOAAC, the LIC, or the lessor's individual organic law. CNBV-supervised entities must include their CNBV authorization number in all financial contracts under CNBV General Provisions.

Identification of the Arrendatario: Full legal name, RFC, IMSS Registro Patronal (for corporate lessees), domicile, and name and notarized power of attorney (poder notarial ante Notario Público) of the authorized signatory. Financial lessors are subject to CNBV credit assessment obligations and Ley Antilavado (Ley Federal para la Prevención e Identificación de Operaciones con Recursos de Procedencia Ilícita — LFPIORPI) KYC requirements — the agreement should reference the lessee's completed credit application (expediente de crédito) and KYC documentation file number.

Description of the Real Property (Descripción del Inmueble): Full legal description of the property as registered in the Registro Público de la Propiedad (RPP) — folio real number, clave catastral, surface area, construction description, legal address, and current encumbrances. The acquisition value (valor de adquisición) paid by the financial lessor to the seller must be stated, supported by the compraventa escritura pública and the RPP inscription certificate. Current commercial appraisal (avalúo comercial) by a CNBV-certified bank appraiser must be attached, along with the ISAI (Impuesto sobre Adquisición de Inmuebles) payment receipt confirming the state property transfer tax was paid on the lessor's acquisition.

Lease Term (Plazo del Arrendamiento): The irrevocable lease term under LGTOC Article 410 — typically five to twenty years for real property financial leases — during which neither party may unilaterally terminate the agreement. The LGTOC requires the term to be fixed and irrevocable as a fundamental characteristic of financial leasing. The commencement date, tied to the RPP inscription of the lessor's title and the property handover (acta de entrega notariada), must be specified.

Lease Payments (Rentas Financieras): Schedule of all periodic lease payments — amount in MXN, frequency (monthly, quarterly, or as agreed), payment dates, bank account details for payment (CLABE interbancaria), and the applicable IVA at 16% under LIVA Article 1. Payments must include the interest component (componente financiero) and the capital recovery component (componente de amortización de capital) in a financial amortization table (tabla de amortización financiera) attached as an exhibit. Late payment penalties (penas convencionales por mora) and the applicable TIIE (Tasa de Interés Interbancaria de Equilibrio) published by Banco de México (BANXICO) or SOFR-based interest rate must be specified.

End-of-Term Options (Opciones al Vencimiento): The three statutory options of LGTOC Article 410 must be clearly described: (1) purchase option (opción de compra) — the right to acquire the property for the residual value (valor residual) stated in the contract, with the Notario Público calculating applicable ISR and ISAI on the transfer; (2) lease extension option (opción de prórroga) — the right to extend the lease for a new period at reduced rents reflecting the residual value; (3) return option (opción de devolución) — the right to return the property to the lessor at the end of the irrevocable term.

Insurance, Maintenance, and Risk (Seguros, Mantenimiento y Riesgos): Under LGTOC Article 412, the financial lessee bears all risk of loss, damage, and deterioration of the property from the moment of delivery — the agreement must specify the lessee's obligation to maintain comprehensive property insurance (seguro de daños) with a Comisión Nacional de Seguros y Fianzas (CNSF) licensed insurer, with the lessor named as loss payee (beneficiario preferente), the lessee's obligation to maintain the property in good condition and make all ordinary and extraordinary repairs, and the consequences of property destruction or total loss for the lease payment obligation.

Forms-legal.com provides this Real Property Financial Lease Mexico template as a reference guide. All financial lease agreements must be prepared by specialized legal and financial advisors — the CNBV's regulatory requirements for financial lessor documentation and the SAT's fiscal treatment of financial leases require professional tax and legal counsel throughout the transaction. Related documents include the Contrato de Hipoteca for comparison and the Escritura Pública de Compraventa executed when the purchase option is exercised.

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