 "Property"
What do you mean by property? Raw land? A house? A condo? Beachfront?It really helps to be much more specific as there will be great differences. With respect to utilities... if you are buying a plot of land and there is no electrical service... good luck! Don't believe anyone's estimate of how long it will take to get or the cost. Same for phone service. If you are buying a house and it has electric service, but no meter then it is probably a fairly rapid process to get electric service. If there is not a working phone line, you could plan on anywhere up to a year to get a line installed, one of the reasons cell phones are so popular. Internet, you better check with specific providers before buying a property. There is always the risk that until you actually order it you will get mis-information and not actually be able to get the service. Don't ask "do you have internet in Alajuela". Ask about the specific property. For the security of property and razor wire... think about taking some personal responsibility and not simply being an addict of 911. Costa Rica does have 911, but I've had a response time of some 6+ hours. The absurd part was the officers said that if I saw the people doing it again to call them again so they could catch em in the act. Remember, Costa Rica is NOT the USA and you need to integrate into how things are in Costa Rica and not view them from the US perspective. | 
