What is a Down Payment?

A down payment is the amount of money you pay upfront toward the purchase of your property in Mexico. Your lender deducts the down payment from the purchase price. Your mortgage covers the rest.

The size of your down payment affects:

  • How much you borrow: A larger down payment means a smaller mortgage

  • Your monthly payments: Less debt means lower monthly payments

  • Total interest paid: Smaller mortgages accrue less interest over time

  • Your equity position: More down payment means more ownership from day one

SoBankable's Down Payment Requirement: 30%

At SoBankable, we require a 30% down payment on all property purchases in Mexico, whether you're buying a primary residence, vacation home, or investment property.

This means we finance up to 70% of the purchase price (our maximum loan-to-value ratio).

Example: Calculating Your Down Payment

For a $500,000 CAD property:

  • Down payment (30%): $150,000 CAD

  • SoBankable mortgage: $350,000 CAD

  • Your equity in the property: $150,000 CAD

Where Can Your Down Payment Come From?

Your down payment must come from verifiable, non-borrowed sources.

Acceptable Sources:

Acceptable Down Payment Sources

Cash savings in bank accounts

Proceeds from the sale of another property (already closed)

Verifiable assets in investment accounts (stocks, bonds, mutual funds, etc.)

Gifts from immediate family members (with proper documentation)

Not Acceptable:

Unacceptable Down Payment Sources

Borrowed funds from any source (credit cards, personal loans, lines of credit)

Home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) from your Canadian or American property

Unverified or unreported income

Funds you cannot document with bank statements or asset reports

Why we exclude borrowed funds: SoBankable's underwriting evaluates your true financial capacity, not leveraged debt. Using borrowed money for your down payment increases your overall debt burden and creates additional risk.

Gifted Down Payments

SoBankable accepts gifted down payments from immediate family members (parents, siblings, adult children) with proper documentation. Learn more about how we handle gifted funds here

Ready to Start Planning?

SoBankable's pre-qualification process gives you clarity before you visit Mexico. We can evaluate your down payment capacity and borrowing power entirely remotely—from Canada, the US, or anywhere in the world.

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