Installing a safe doesn't end with placing it in a recess: the anchoring to the structural substrate is what really decides whether it resists an attempt to pull it out, and it is the part of the job that varies most with the type of wall or floor.
Check the type of substrate
A safe built into a solid masonry wall can be anchored directly to the wall with high-strength chemical anchors. In a plasterboard partition or hollow brick, the anchoring must be made to a more solid structural element behind (a column, a nearby load-bearing wall), or the built-in option at that point should be ruled out for lack of sufficient substrate strength.
Weight and transport
Safes of a certain size weigh considerably more than other usual locksmith items, which may require specific transport means (hand truck, extra help) if there are narrow stairs or small lifts on the way to the installation point.
Why "putting it in the wall" isn't enough
A safe simply resting in place or poorly anchored can be pulled out of its recess relatively easily by someone determined, cancelling out a good part of its purpose. Correct anchoring to the structural substrate is the item that really gives the installation its security value, and it should be quoted as such, not as a minor extra.
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