Can I make a handwritten will for my Italian estate?

I was recently asked the question by someone: 

'Why can't I just make a handwritten will for my estate in Italy since it doesn't cost anything and the authorities accept it in Italy'.  

Since I am a financial planner but not a legal expert I referred to Nick Metta of Studio Legale Metta, who provides cross border legal services, estate and succession planning for expats and Italian nationals.

If you have any queries regarding this or any particular question regarding your own estate/assets in Italy and other countries, I would urge you to get in touch with Nick directly at n.metta@studiolegalemetta.it

Nick's reply:

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