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Hi ladelfina,
I think you have to worry about getting a will that satisfies Italian laws, first. So, probably no avoiding consulting an Italian lawyer, even if they are overpriced, unless you can find an Italian equivalent of Nolo. After that, get an English translation made that your executor can show to your US institutions. As I understand it, wills are generally respected across borders, at least in theory.
But don't take my word on any of this.
I have to admit that I haven't done anything about this myself yet, but do worry about it occasionally. Japan also has automatic succession rules, so something fairly reasonable would get done by default, but it still would be a good idea to at least make sure a list of assets is available to make the executor's job easier. In the meantime, I have made a list of account numbers and sent it to my father, just so that somebody knows where the bones are buried.
You might also try asking KenM over on raddr's board. He has brought this issue up a few times, and done some looking into the issue of assets in multiple jurisdictions.
Bpp
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