Whether you are buying or selling a small ranch, farm or a similar property with outbuildings/barns, you should have the outbuildings/barns inspected for function and safety - just like you would your home.  Aside from the property, equipment, and structures themselves, most acreage properties have large financial investments in their outbuildings/barns - not to mention the potential investment in livestock, horses and/or equipment serviced by those structures.  Ensuring animal safety alone makes an outbuilding/barn inspection a very worthwhile investment.

Outbuildings and barns entail many of the same structural and system aspects as a residence.  As such, my inspections of outbuildings and/or barns follow many of the same inspection steps as a home inspection, but with the addition of inspecting the building with regards to it's specific use (e.g. livestock, horses, storage, etc.)

Investment costs of outbuildings and/or barns usually account for a large portion of the property value.  Having these assets inspected provides peace of mind with regards to their integrity and your investment.