Can I become the owner of the leased equipment?

Leasing is almost the same as renting. Think, for example, of an apartment you rent. When you rent an apartment, you do not become its owner; you pay to be allowed to live in it. The payment never makes you the owner of the apartment. You must move out and 'hand over' the apartment when the lease expires. Leasing works the same way. However, at the end of the leasing period, you will have the opportunity to request a purchase offer for the leased equipment if you wish to become its owner.