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Assignment of Buyer Rights Mexico (Contrato de Cesión de Derechos del Adquirente)

Assignment of Buyer Rights Mexico (Contrato de Cesión de Derechos del Adquirente)

CONTRATO DE CESIÓN DE DERECHOS DEL ADQUIRENTE

Celebrado conforme a los Artículos 2029–2050 del Código Civil Federal

I. PARTES

CEDENTE (COMPRADOR ORIGINAL):

Nombre: [Cedente Name]

RFC: [Cedente RFC]

CURP: [Cedente CURP]

Domicilio: [Cedente Address]

CESIONARIO (NUEVO COMPRADOR):

Nombre: [Cesionario Name]

RFC: [Cesionario RFC]

CURP: [Cesionario CURP]

Domicilio: [Cesionario Address]

DEUDOR CEDIDO (DESARROLLADOR — para efectos de notificación):

Razón Social: [Developer Name]

RFC: [Developer RFC]

Domicilio: [Developer Address]

II. ANTECEDENTES — CONTRATO ORIGINAL

El cedente celebró con el desarrollador un [Original Contract Type] de fecha [Original Contract Date] ([Original Contract Number]) para la adquisición del siguiente inmueble:

Inmueble: [Property Description]

Pagos realizados al desarrollador: [Payments Made]

Pagos pendientes que asumirá el cesionario: [Remaining Payments]

III. CESIÓN DE DERECHOS

Por virtud del presente instrumento y conforme a los Artículos 2029–2050 del Código Civil Federal, el cedente cede y transfiere al cesionario la totalidad de los derechos que le corresponden bajo el contrato original identificado en la Cláusula II, incluyendo el derecho a exigir la entrega del inmueble descrito, la garantía de construcción, y todos los demás derechos derivados del contrato original. El cesionario acepta la presente cesión y asume la obligación de cumplir con todos los compromisos de pago pendientes conforme al contrato original.

IV. CONTRAPRESTACIÓN

El cesionario pagará al cedente la cantidad de [Assignment Consideration] MXN como contraprestación total por la cesión de derechos, mediante [Payment Method]. El cedente emitirá el CFDI correspondiente y será responsable del ISR sobre la ganancia de capital (ganancia en venta de bienes inmuebles) conforme a los Artículos 119–128 de la Ley del Impuesto sobre la Renta.

V. DECLARACIONES Y GARANTÍAS DEL CEDENTE

El cedente declara y garantiza que: es el legítimo titular de los derechos cedidos; el contrato original se encuentra vigente y sin incumplimientos; todos los pagos debidos al desarrollador han sido realizados puntualmente; los derechos cedidos se encuentran libres de gravámenes, litigios o derechos de terceros; no existe prohibición contractual de cesión aplicable, o en su caso se ha obtenido el consentimiento del desarrollador ([Developer Consent]); y no tiene conocimiento de reclamaciones pendientes en contra del desarrollador relativas al inmueble.

VI. NOTIFICACIÓN AL DESARROLLADOR

Las partes se obligan a notificar formalmente al desarrollador [Developer Name] de la presente cesión dentro de los 5 días hábiles siguientes a la firma, mediante correo certificado con acuse de recibo o acto notarial dirigido a: [Developer Address], conforme al Artículo 2036 del Código Civil Federal, a fin de que la cesión sea oponible al desarrollador y al cesionario sea reconocido como el nuevo comprador.

VII. LEY APLICABLE Y JURISDICCIÓN

El presente contrato se rige por el Código Civil Federal (Artículos 2029–2050), la Ley Federal de Protección al Consumidor, y la Ley del Impuesto sobre la Renta. Para cualquier controversia las partes se someten a los Juzgados Civiles del domicilio del inmueble o al procedimiento de conciliación ante PROFECO cuando aplique.

FIRMAS

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

EL CEDENTE:

[Cedente Name]

Firma: _________________________

EL/LA CESIONARIO/A:

[Cesionario Name]

Firma: _________________________

Assignor (Cedente)

________________

Signature

Assignee (Cesionario)

________________

Signature

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What Is a Assignment of Buyer Rights Mexico (Contrato de Cesión de Derechos del Adquirente)?

An Assignment of Buyer Rights Mexico (Contrato de Cesión de Derechos del Adquirente) is a written contract by which the original buyer (cedente — the person who signed a promissory purchase agreement, reservation contract, or purchase and sale agreement with a developer or seller) transfers to a new buyer (cesionario) all of the cedente's contractual rights to acquire a specific real property — typically a pre-construction or under-construction housing unit, condominium apartment, or commercial lot — in exchange for a monetary consideration (contraprestación), governed principally by the Código Civil Federal (CCF) Articles 2029 through 2050 on the assignment of rights (cesión de derechos) and Articles 2320–2322 on the assignment of purchase-and-sale positions.

The cesión de derechos del adquirente arises most commonly in the real estate development sector when a buyer who has signed a contrato de promesa de compraventa or a contrato de adhesión (standard-form developer contract) with a real estate developer (desarrollador inmobiliario) before or during the construction of a housing project decides to exit their position before the property is completed and delivered, rather than waiting for title transfer. Instead of rescinding the contract — which typically triggers contractual penalties (penas convencionales) — the cedente assigns their rights to a cesionario who assumes the original buyer's position, paying the original buyer a profit (plusvalía de cesión) representing the difference between the original purchase price and the current market value of the unit.

The legal framework governing assignments of buyer rights in Mexico involves multiple overlapping statutes. The Código Civil Federal Articles 2029–2050 establish the general rules for assignment of contractual rights: the cedente must notify the debtor (in this context, the developer) of the assignment; the developer's consent may be required if the original contract includes a non-assignment clause (prohibición de cesión); and the cesionario acquires all the rights of the cedente against the developer, including the right to demand delivery of the property, the right to enforce warranty terms, and the right to claim damages for construction defects.

For consumer-protection purposes, the Ley Federal de Protección al Consumidor (LFPC) and the Procuraduría Federal del Consumidor (PROFECO) regulate the standard-form adhesion contracts (contratos de adhesión) that developers use for pre-construction sales. Under LFPC Articles 85–90, developers must register their contratos de adhesión with PROFECO — an assignment of rights under a PROFECO-registered adhesion contract must comply with PROFECO requirements and the developer's PROFECO-approved contract terms regarding assignability. PROFECO's Registro de Contratos de Adhesión maintains records of approved developer contracts accessible to buyers and assignees.

The Ley del Impuesto sobre la Renta (LISR) and the Código Fiscal de la Federación (CFF) establish the tax treatment of cesión de derechos transactions: the cedente who realises a gain on the assignment is subject to ISR on the capital gain (ganancia de capital) from the assignment, and the cesionario must withhold and remit ISR on the notional gain if the transaction is formalised through a notario público. The Ley del Impuesto al Valor Agregado (LIVA) may also apply to the assignment of rights in certain commercial property contexts. Notarisation of the assignment is required when the underlying property transaction must ultimately be registered at the Registro Público de la Propiedad (RPP) to provide constructive notice of the cesionario's rights against third parties.

When Do You Need a Assignment of Buyer Rights Mexico (Contrato de Cesión de Derechos del Adquirente)?

An Assignment of Buyer Rights Mexico is required whenever the original buyer under a pre-construction housing contract, reservation agreement, or purchase-and-sale agreement wishes to transfer their contractual position to a new buyer before the property is completed and the final title deed (escritura definitiva) is executed before a notario público.

The contract is needed when a real estate investor who purchased a pre-construction unit in a residential development (unidad en preventa) at an early-stage price seeks to realise their investment gain before construction completion by assigning their buyer rights to a third party at the current market price. This is a common practice in Mexico's major residential development markets — Santa Fe and Polanco in Ciudad de México, Nuevo Vallarta in Nayarit, Tulum in Quintana Roo, and Monterrey's San Pedro Garza García suburb — where pre-construction pricing creates significant assignment profit opportunities.

An assignment of rights document is required when the cedente experiences financial difficulties (dificultades económicas) and can no longer meet the remaining instalment payment schedule (esquema de pagos) under the original development contract — rather than defaulting and losing their initial payments to the developer's penalisation clause, the cedente assigns their rights to a financially qualified cesionario who continues the payments and ultimately receives the property deed.

The agreement is needed when a person who reserved a parking space (cajón de estacionamiento), storage unit (bodega or cuarto de servicio), or lot (terreno) in a new development wishes to sell their reservation before the development project is completed — these transactions are economically equivalent to property assignments but involve only partial rights within a larger development project, requiring precise identification of the specific element being assigned.

Under the Código Civil Federal Articles 2029–2050, an assignment of buyer rights document is required when the developer requires formal written notice of the assignment (notificación al deudor cedido) to recognise the cesionario as the new contractual counterpart — without proper notification, the developer may continue to recognise the cedente as the buyer and deliver the property to the cedente rather than the cesionario, creating a dispute that requires judicial resolution.

The contract is also required when financial institutions (bancos, sofoles, or sofomes) providing bridge financing (crédito puente) to developers require documentation of all buyer assignments as part of their portfolio monitoring obligations — lenders need to know the current identity of all buyers in the development to assess default risk and ensure their security interest in the development project remains adequate.

What to Include in Your Assignment of Buyer Rights Mexico (Contrato de Cesión de Derechos del Adquirente)

A valid Assignment of Buyer Rights Mexico under the Código Civil Federal Articles 2029–2050 must contain the following essential elements to be enforceable against the developer (deudor cedido) and to satisfy SAT tax reporting and PROFECO compliance requirements.

Identification of All Three Parties: The cedente (original buyer) with full name, RFC, CURP, and domicilio; the cesionario (new buyer) with full name, RFC, CURP, and domicilio; and the developer or original seller (deudor cedido) with company name, RFC, and legal representative — the developer is typically not a signatory to the assignment agreement but must receive formal notification of it to recognise the change in buyer identity.

Description of the Original Contract Being Assigned: Complete identification of the underlying contract from which the buyer rights derive — the type of contract (promesa de compraventa, contrato de compraventa, contrato de adhesión, reserva), its date, its number if applicable, the PROFECO registration number of the adhesion contract if applicable, and the parties to the original contract. The assignment must specify exactly what rights are being transferred — all rights of the cedente under the original contract, or specific rights only.

Property Identification: The specific property unit (inmueble) whose acquisition rights are being assigned — building name, unit number, floor, tower, development project name, and address including municipio and estado. For pre-construction properties, the reference to the planos arquitectónicos (architectural plans) and the unit's specifications sheet (ficha técnica) registered with the municipal authority or PROFECO must be included to identify the specific unit assigned.

Consideration (Contraprestación): The amount the cesionario pays to the cedente for the assignment — typically the sum of all payments already made by the cedente to the developer (pagos anticipados, enganches, mensualidades) plus an agreed premium (sobreprecio or plusvalía de cesión). The consideration must be expressed in MXN and should be supported by proof of payment (comprobantes de pago) documentation for SAT capital gains tax purposes.

Representations and Warranties by the Cedente: Confirmation that the cedente is the lawful holder of the rights being assigned, that the original contract is in full force (contrato vigente) without breach or dispute, that all payments due to the developer under the original contract have been made and are current (al corriente), that the original contract does not contain a non-assignment prohibition applicable to this transfer, or — if it does — that the developer's written consent (consentimiento del desarrollador) has been obtained and is attached to this assignment agreement.

Developer Consent or Notification: Either: (a) a written consent letter (carta de consentimiento) from the developer authorising the assignment and acknowledging the cesionario as the new buyer under the original contract, which is attached as an annex; or (b) if the original contract permits assignment without consent, a formal notification letter (carta de notificación) to the developer complying with CCF Article 2036 requirements — the notification must specify the cedente's identity, the cesionario's identity, and the effective date of the assignment, and be delivered by certified mail or notarial act to the developer's registered address.

Assumption of Obligations by the Cesionario: Express confirmation that the cesionario assumes all remaining payment obligations of the cedente under the original contract — the remaining instalments (mensualidades pendientes), any penalty clauses applicable if the cesionario subsequently breaches the contract, and the obligation to complete the purchase by paying the balance price and executing the final escritura pública upon construction completion.

ISR Capital Gains Compliance: A clause addressing the ISR capital gains liability arising from the assignment — the cedente declares their original acquisition cost and the assignment consideration, enabling the notario público (if the assignment is notarised) or the parties to calculate and withhold the applicable ISR under Articles 119–128 LISR. If the property is the cedente's primary residence (casa habitación principal), the gain may be exempt up to the amount established in Article 93 LISR.

Forms-legal.com provides this Assignment of Buyer Rights Mexico template as a practical starting point. Assignment transactions in real estate development involve complex intersections of civil law, consumer protection, tax law, and property registration — cedentes and cesionarios should consult a licensed Licenciado en Derecho and a notario público before executing any assignment to ensure the transaction is properly structured, the ISR implications are managed, and the developer's recognition of the new buyer is secured.

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